Raising the Bar at the Olympics

I don't know about you, but I love the Olympic Games (both summer and winter). There are always great personal stories about the athletes and world records being broken, but this year's games seemed different - more special. Performances by Michael Phelps winning 8 gold medals and Usain Bolt of Jamaica smashing the 100m and 200m world records were awesome. Of course there were many other special moments and performances - like the USA Men's Volleyball team and Roger Federer's victory to name a few.

It got me thinking how mankind using both technology (new training methods etc...) and human spirit is able to continuously "raise the bar" and set new milestones of excellence. I think it is what drives most of us to continuously be the best at what we do. Personally, I am always using a strong desire to improve and the latest technology to "raise my bar". Although there are no Gold Medals awarded in photography, it is always my desire to excel and strive to be the best I can be.