Can I Have it All?

I had the opportunity to hear female race car driver Lyn St. James speak at a recent women’s networking event. She gave an inspiring and motivating talk about how she became successful. I was fascinated by her success in a male dominated world and enjoyed hearing her speak.

At the end of her talk was a Q&A session. One woman from the back asked her “How did you, as a women, find balance to have it all?”

Lynn’s response to this question was dead on.

She said she didn’t have it all. Having it all isn’t realistic for a man or a woman. The reality is that something in her life had to be sacrificed to achieve what she wanted. For her, the sacrifice was a husband and children. She threw her heart into her passion – racing.

If you have a dream, a passion, you have to be prepared to sacrifice something whether that be sleep, finances, a husband, children, etc.

James R. Ball said it best, “To get what you want, right on the heels of deciding what that is, you must also decide what you will do in exchange for the results you desire.”