The Dream
Seemingly everyone is facing, or has faced, a challenge - or maybe many challenges. How are those challenges processed and managed, and what do you do next?
Tim had dreamed of playing professional football ever since he was a young boy, spending countless hours on the field and the gym, honing his skills and pushing himself to the limit in training. Through work ethic and effort for over a decade, in practice, games, lifting and running, the NFL came. And some of the top professional agents of the day were also swooning the now 300+ pound 22-year old, and top ranked offensive lineman, with the hope of professional football now in sight. From a young boy, of millions, who aspired and worked to make it, to actually becoming an NFL prospect. Tim could see the peak of his goals and aspirations now in focus.
A Story of Change
However, none of this was meant to happen. Tim’s dreams were not going to be realized, and he would soon turn to sorrow, desperation, and hopelessness. Things unraveled quickly.
At the precipice of attaining his goal, the only alternative before Tim was something he initially did not want to confront: change. But change was coming.
”Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.” — Romans 12:2
Letting Go of the Dream and New Hope
Tim Christian was led to tell his story in Behaviors of Change, where he shares how he let go of a dream, and discovered faith, hope, personal self awareness, deeper resilience, wisdom and realignment toward permanent change.
In addition, the behaviors and mindsets developed through change and resilience are highly transferable to other areas of life. Adaptability, grit, and a solutions-oriented approach are valuable in careers, relationships, health goals, and personal growth. Resilience enables us to take risks, step outside our comfort zones, and pursue meaningful change.