During the Olympics, there was a reference to someone having spunk. It caught my attention because I thought about the athletes having the mindset to push themselves to achieve big goals.
Yet, exactly what is spunk? It is a fun word that is defined as "courage and determination." Having spunk is having courage and determination to succeed or accomplish something.
"Never slow down, never look back, live each day with adolescent verve and spunk and curiosity and playfulness. If you think you’re still a young pup, then maybe you are, no matter what the calendar says." John Grogan* author of Marley & Me.
When looking over goals and "to do" lists, the amount of work can seem daunting. Yet, with a little perseverance, the dream is achievable.
Try This: Lean Into Your Spunk
The value of having spunk is the ability to blaze a trail for achieving dreams and goals as well as a quality of life that comes with it. To get you focused on leaning into your spunk, try these ideas:
- Practice a positive attitude by smiling more and greeting everyone you meet this week.
- Make small talk with people you don't know. It's simple as thinking of a compliment or nice comment which energizes you in the conversation.
- Try new things to gain enhance your passion for life and at the same time, learn lots of interesting things to share with others.
- Meet new people to expand your reach in your neighborhood, a class, sports team or other activity.
With spunk, you'll find how much easier it is to bolster your positivity, gain more energy and get more done!
*John Grogan, author, quote, https://www.azquotes.com/quote/1314533?ref=spunk