| Focus November 1, 2008
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Angela DeFrancesco was
another competitor who took a big chance and succeeded. She entered the Summer '08 SAF
Model Search at the last minute and ended up winning the Figure Model category!
(Photo June 2008 by D. Dave Paul) |
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Taking Chances
Every time I write an article like this, I take a chance.
Although my intention is to be positive and inspiring, there’s always the risk that
someone will read the article and not like what I’m saying or not agree at all with
the points I am trying make. There’s even the off chance that my article will annoy
some people. So there’s no guarantee that the message will get across in the way it
was intended. That’s the chance I take.
On the other hand, it’s also possible that someone
will like what I have to say, and it might make them take some sort of action that will
lead to something positive in their life. If that happens, then I have succeeded.
My suspicion is that the women who are competing in the
Fall 2008 SAF Model Search on November 1 are the kind who take chances too. Granted, some
are probably competing just for the thrill of it, but I suspect most of them are doing it
because of the chance they have to come out on top and become part of our SAF Elite. And I
believe it’s a chance worth taking. For example, one person who took that chance is
Lynette Williams, the Fitness Model winner in our Summer 2008 SAF Model Search. Had
Lynnette never dared to grasp the opportunity and enter the show in June, she
wouldn’t be in the position she’s in now. Lynette’s featured in our
"People" section this month.
However, it’s important to remember that winning isn’t
everything and it’s not the only reason that you should take chances. Even the women
who don’t win at the November 1 show should be admired because they had the guts to
actually get up onstage to compete, something not everyone has the courage to do.
Therefore, win or lose, everyone who takes a chance and competes in the Fall 2008
show has succeeded in a significant way.
In order to get ahead, you have to set objectives for
yourself every so often. It doesn’t mean that you have to compete in our SAF Model
Search; rather, it could be something as simple as setting a goal for yourself to lose so
many pounds to get into shape. But whatever the case, if you want to get ahead, sooner or
later you’re going to have to put yourself out there, just as I do every time I write
an article like this one, to allow yourself the opportunity to take one step forward.
There’s no guarantee that you’ll succeed when you do it, but you’ll have at
least taken the initiative and tried. If you do it often enough, even if you don’t
succeed all the time, you’ll likely succeed some of the time and be much further
ahead in the end.
In closing, I want to say "good luck" to all the
women competing in the Fall 2008 SAF Model Search. As I said, you should be commended for
simply entering the country’s number-one women’s physique event regardless of
whether you’re the winner or not. At the end of it all, though, six more women will
become part of our prestigious SAF Elite – six women who each took a chance and
made it! Read this spot next month and I’ll tell you exactly who they are. Chances
are, these will be some of the big names in fitness in the future.
. . . Doug Schneider
das@seriousaboutfitness.com |
