Several times in my life I have found myself having to abandon or move away from all that I previously planned out for my life.  Every time that I paid attention to the forces driving the change and continued to listen to that inner voice of core principals I ended up with opportunities greater than I ever could have imagined for myself.  I have no doubt that I am where I am because I failed to cross the English Channel in 2006 and Monterey Bay in 2009.

We see so many of the athletic or intellectual elite succeeding again and again, and we are told they are "The Real Deal."  Laird Hamilton in big waves, Kelly Slater winning a world title (again) or Phelps setting a world record. 

This "RD" status is not a zone limited to the athletic or intellectual elite who seem to always succeed. 

The "RD" zone is where we all get the chance to live and perform every day.  "RD" status includes the days when the environment turns against you, when the workout sucks or when every step is a struggle.  Find your passion and follow it even when on some days "Following it" does not mean you reached a mountain peak or crossed an ocean.