Monday, August 13, 2012

Lessons Learned

As things start to wind down and we return to our pre-olympic schedules it's important to reflect on the things athletes taught us {good and bad} that we all should keep with us and learn from.


At the closing ceremony athletes were mixed in large groups inside the Union Jack flag {let's emphasize on the word Union} without caring who they were grouped with, their nationality or how many medals they won during the past 2 weeks. We all live together in this place and we should try our best to live peacefully even if we are competing against each other.


There were a few athletes that disqualified or not allowed to be part of the games for doping, manipulating games or insulting tweets, which reminds us that the bad guys do end up losing in the end and the good ones always win.


On the other hand, there was a Chinese athlete who go injured while competing but did their best to finish the event he was competing on... the crowd cheered his good sportsmanship. The first Saudi Arabian woman to compete in the 800m heat finished last,,, and the crowd cheered for her in appreciation of her competitive spirit. Inspiration is everywhere and just need to support those who inspire us.


Athletes showed us that dedication pays off and that we can do anything we want if we work hard at it. We can conquer many obstacles and we should do it in the track field, the swimming pool, at the office, at home, and ask the same of those who lead us as well.


London 2012 leaves us a legacy of tolerance, endurance, friendship, discipline, and a great legacy for the people of the next Olympics to work with. After all is been said and done what we leave to the next generation is what counts.

Have a great start of the week and thanks for all you good wishes last week!

17 comments:

  1. Great summation.
    I'm sure the paralympics will teach us even more. I wish them all well x

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  2. Wonderful...I loved the Olympics this year and I loved the lessons it taught us all throughout...enjoyed it so much!! Have a great week too :) x

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  3. Great windup for the Olympics! GOod luck this week!

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  4. The games were so very inspirational - now I can't wait for the 2014 winter ones!

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  5. I´m gonna miss the Olympics! :-(

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  6. The Olympics have inspired me! The athletes made me remember how important it it to stay focused and to put the hours in if you want to achieve something special.
    Great post, Lady.

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  9. I love this round up- I had not clue some athletes weren't allowed to participate in the closing ceremonies. So interesting!
    Oh man, the Olympics just get my heart pumping faster. Love all of it!

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  10. I love the Olympics....even if they did cause me to loose WAY too much sleep staying up late to watch them! :)

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  11. I have the closing ceremony on my DVR and I am DYING to watch it. xoxo

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  12. I hope we all keep the Olympic spirit of friendship and peace alive for as long as we can...we sure need it. Have a wonderful week!

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  13. the olympics brought so much unity and inspiration these past 2 weeks. i hope the joy, love, and strength continue on with everyone.

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  14. Oh, I just loved this post. Such a positive message!!

    *Erin

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  15. I was glued this Olympics...and I loved the closing ceremony. Just sayin'.

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  16. Great piece. I absolutely loved the closing ceremony. It represented what the world can be if we pull together to do positive things.

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