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1. Marrying What You're GOOD at
and what you LOVE!
So where do we start? I plan on these weekly blogs
to become meetings where we talk about how to
accomplish living a healthy life. These topics needs
to be practical and worth yours and my time.
Otherwise, what are we doing here? So onward!
Last week we talked about Eating Healthy and
Exercising to be simplistic enough. That’s great and
all but now what? Start! “Where?”, you say. My
response, “do something or a variety of physical
activities that you are good at and that you like
doing.” Find things you currently enjoy or in your
past you enjoyed and focus doing them. I don’t
believe the majority of people will succeed living a
healthy life in the long term if they choose a
physical activity they hate. I really don’t like lifting
weights. Every once in a while I will try my hand at
them again and guess what, still hate it. To me it
seems pointless to pick up something heavy unless
it is some heavy object which fell and is smashing
someone. Similarly, I remember back in Junior High
and High School I was a pretty good runner. In 9th

2. grade I ran and 4:51 minute mile with very little
training, it came naturally. I just ran as hard and
fast as I could to win the race then collapsed on the
track while struggling for air. I had a lot of raw
potential in running but I hated it! Round and round
and round that stupid black rubberized track. I
thought, “How pointless, I put in all this effort and
what do I get out of it? I end right where I started
and all I see is the same boring scenery over and
over and over again.” However, I loved to ride my
bike. We lived near Millcreek Canyon and I loved to
time trial 4.5 miles up to from the stop sign to the
gate. I was able to do it in 19 minutes which was a
14 mph pace, ok for a 13-14 year old. Most of all it
was beautiful and at the end I was able to
effortlessly coast downhill viewing the majesty of
this beautiful canyon. When I started at Skyline
High School I played football and basketball. I was
then asked to run long distance for the track team.
I said that I would and began with the track team. I
thought they would be good with me training the
way I had in Junior High, on my bike!
Unfortunately, they said I had to run on the track I
hated so badly. I lasted two weeks and found
myself not running track but I continued to ride my
bike up the canyon a lot. How does this information

3. help me know? First, I know from my history I was
a pretty good natural runner. Additionally, common
sense tells me most people typically like doing
things they are good at. So why did I hate running
so bad when I was younger? Second, I know I hate
track and field tracks. Third, I love the canyons and
mountain trails I grew up on. Fourth, aren’t there
trails I can run on? I realized if I was more mature
at 15 I would have negotiated to run on the trails
instead the track. It seems so logical now. I learned
that I love to run, I just don’t like to run on tracks. I
enjoy the experience of getting away from the
masses of folks in the city and being alone to think
while I get in shape. Whether it is on a bike or a
run, I like to get away on a secluded trail where
humans are hard to find. The perfect marriage of
what I love and am I’m good at. Each of us has
things we are good at and things we love. I
recommend right now everyone write down the
physical activities you are good at, the physical
activities you enjoy or love and then the other
related things you love. If you love music and
dancing then you have a place to start. If you love
music and the mountains then Utah is your oyster!
Armed with your Ipod and some time, you’re on
your way. Just look at your list and find a way to

4. marry what your good at and things you love and
marry the two together.
Dr. Douglas Roland Smith is a graduate of the
Medical College of Wisconsin and Chief Medical
Officer of Arches Health Plan. Arches Health Plan
5505 S. 900 E. Suite 100, Salt Lake City, UT 84117
801.312.9860 tmcgarry@archeshealth.org
http://archeshealth.org
Source:
http://okespanol.com/marrying-what-yourre-good-
at-and-what-you-love/