3 D's of Motivation

I recently read an article that caught my attention. This article involved the Three D’s of motivation. Let me explain…

1. Direction. Only YOU can determine the direction of your athletic career. You have three choices; and I quote…"stop participating completely, continue at your current level, or strive to be the best athlete you can be."
2. Decision. It is up to you to choose which of the three above choices you will work towards. Your choice will dictate the amount of time and effort you will put into your sport.
3. Dedication. Once you have made the decision of your direction, you are the only one who can truly dedicate yourself. You are the only one who can feel that inner fire to push through the hard times. You are the only one who can work… when no one tells you to work. You are the only one who knows how deeply you desire to make your dreams come true…and only YOU can make those dreams a reality.

There are those out there who are just naturally talented…those out there who have the perfect body type, muscular structure, gene pool, etc who were born with the ability to be amazing.
Then there are the rest of us. The best athletes in the world are the ones who have the most dedication. They make the decision to be better than even they think they can be…they make the decision to work towards that goal, no matter how easy or how hard that road may be…and then they dedicate themselves to making that dream a reality.
Which category do you fall into? Are you at the point where you want to just give up and move on? Are you content with your current skills and abilities?
OR…do you think that you can do more?… Do you KNOW that you can do more?
The direction, dedication, and decision is up to you.