By Nicole Fellin Contributing writer
Everyone is constantly striving to finish. Whether that may be finishing a paper, finishing a workout, finishing a Netflix series, or even finishing a semester—we have always been determined to finish.
As college students, finish is a word in our vocabulary that can motivate us or terrify us, but either way it’s up to us to finish.
“Finishing never quits,” said Nisan Trotter, a personal trainer and national motivational speaker. Trotter spoke to the Susquehanna community on Feb. 9 at 8 p.m. in the Benjamin Apple Meeting Rooms in Degenstein Campus Center.
Finishing was one of Trotter’s main points during the interactive session. “You can finish better, than how you started,” Trotter said.
He is a driven individual who helps others lead a life full of health and wellness.
Trotter and his wife, Yorelis, are the founders of Trot Fitness in Lewisburg, Pennyslvania.
Together, this duo has made their way to become Susquehanna Valley’s No. 1 fitness boot camp.
Trotter strives to live his life through his favorite quote by Tony Robbins, “change is inevitable, progress is optional.” He explained how change comes second nature to us.
However, progress means you are working on going forward toward a destination.
Change happens but everyone does not progress, and if you aren’t progressing, you can’t expect to finish better than you started.
Trotter had the audience get up and place their hands on their hearts.
Trotter’s point was that we have to look at ourselves through our hearts, and accept the fact that once we see a problem or a change—we can properly address it, overcome it and learn from it.
You don’t feel alive when you are not going toward a goal. “You don’t want to be on the hamster wheel of life because you don’t know what your single purpose is,” Trotter said.
Trotter encouraged the audience to welcome change with open arms, embrace the inevitable and promote the same.
“You were created on this earth because you have a place to dominate,” Trotter said.
During the entire session, this statement really impacted the audience. It was clear that Trotter made a connection with his listeners, which had been his goal all along.
Trotter told people to start small and easy, refrain from starting big and tall. A lifetime destined for success does not occur overnight.
Trotter left his audience with two questions. Where do you need to progress, grow and mature? Where do you stand the need for improvement? We all need to finish.
