Rebuild

When defeat comes, accept it as a signal that your plans are not sound, rebuild those plans, and set sail once more toward your coveted goal.

— Napoleon Hill —

“When defeat comes, accept it as a signal that your plans are not sound, rebuild those plans, and set sail once more toward your coveted goal.” ~Napoleon Hill

Believing Lends To Seeing

Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe.

— Saint Augustine —

Matthew 17:20, He (Jesus) replied, “Because you have so little faith. I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” (NIV)

Patience is Genius

Never think that God's delays are God's denials. Hold on; hold fast; hold out. Patience is genius.

— Georges-Louis Leclerc —

“Never think that God’s delays are God’s denials. Hold on; hold fast; hold out. Patience is genius.” ~Georges-Louis Leclerc

Superior to Self

The truth is that there is nothing noble in being superior to somebody else. The only real nobility is in being superior to your former self.

— Whitney Young —

“The truth is that there is nothing noble in being superior to somebody else. The only real nobility is in being superior to your former self.” ~Whitney Young

Gratitude is the Parent

Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.

— Cicero —

“Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.” ~Cicero

Lifestyle

Habits are not a finish line to be crossed but a lifestyle to be lived.

— James Clear —

Habits are not a finish line to be crossed but a lifestyle to be lived…

Blessed

The moment you start feeling like life is a blessing, it starts feeling like one.

— Unknown —

A couple of days ago, I was fighting off pre-race fears. I didn’t sleep well. I was rationalizing all the various reasons I shouldn’t race. 65-degree lake temperature on a sub-50-degree morning. 15-20MPH winds on the bike A very hilly run. A tight right piriformis muscle. A small knot in my left hamstring. I’m a…

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