"Leaders aren't born, they are made. And they are made just like anything else, through hard work. And that's the price we'll pay to achieve that goal, or any goal."
- Vince Lombardy |
The thing is, everybody wants to be a winner. And when you're psyched up, you're willing to make any sacrifice. After a great workout, you'll happily go hit the weight room, or add extra miles, or eat spinach and broccoli. But what will you do when you're feeling like crap, or all your friends are going out, or it's pouring rain, or you're running poorly? To keep striving over the course of years, you need to smooth out the natural highs and lows of your desire, so that you have a constant and unrelenting force that drives you off the sofa and out to run. Every day. Twice.
- Once A Runner by John L. Parker
- Once A Runner by John L. Parker
You have a choice: You can throw in the towel or you can use it to wipe your face.
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We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.
- Aristotle |
It's easy to have faith in yourself and have discipline when you're a winner, when you're number one. What you got to have is faith and discipline when you're not a winner.
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So many people walk around with a meaningless life. They seem half-asleep, even when they're busy doing things they think are important. This is because they're chasing the wrong things. The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning.
- Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom |