A few weeks back on a Monday morning, my alarm screamed at me. Too early, truth be told. The weather was cold, the sky dark, and all I wanted to do was turn over and go back to sleep. I had a long day ahead of me, so I sighed loudly and rolled out of bed. I dragged myself to the gym, hauled my bag into the locker room, threw my head back and groaned. I did NOT want to be there!
I walked out to the bikes, frowning and eye rolling. There wasn’t even anyone to talk to! UGH! I climbed on the bike to the tune of ACDC. Then Eminem, followed by Tom Petty, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, and Cardi B, but no one could sing loudly enough to get me out of my funk. I kept pedaling, but I was winning no races, that’s fer sure.
Then, Spotify, in its infinite wisdom, shuffled my playlist, and next thing I know, I am bouncing off my seat to “Hey Macarena! Ai!”, a line dance that most of you don’t remember because it was in the 90’s. (YOU CAN LISTEN TO IT HERE) Most of the words are in Spanish, so everyone just hummed along until that legendary one liner. I had some of my best memories dancing to that song! Next thing you know, I am flying down imaginary canyons on my stationary bike, with fake wind in my hair, and dreaming of the sun in my face! I listened to only The Macarena on repeat for the next 4 straight workouts, and my motivation was through the roof!
When you are hit with the drudgery of interviewing, and you just can’t take it anymore, all of the sudden, in comes a one-hit wonder! The candidate that walks to the beat of a different drummer and sings their own tune, and they are perfect for the unicorn role that you need to fill. The two of you are a team. Your brains click. You finish each other’s sentences. You can’t be happier!
In all areas of life, we hit a wall of drudgery. We get stuck. We are uninspired. And all of the sudden, along comes a song, a poem, a person, and the next thing you know you are line-dancing again to a song in a language you can’t understand.
Life is just full of miracles, ain’t it?
POWER THOUGHT: Show up. Hold out. Focus. Then workout to the Macarena.