I came across a running quote I thought put things into perspective a bit. It said, “If you think life is tough, try running a marathon. If you still think life is tough, run the next one faster.” I couldn’t disagree with this quote more. Obviously, the person who thought up this genius quote never had to run while serving in the military and avoiding life-threatening conditions, or is the person who has a condition that will never give them the ability to walk much less run, or the one who can’t even afford a pair of tennis shoes.
We spend countless hours giving ourselves excuses for not doing something, and only a fraction of time giving ourselves an “excuse” to get out there and do anything. What is it about our human nature that always prods us to be minimalists in everything that we do? We can’t cook food fast enough because the microwave is too slow. We want our on-demand movies from the cable company NOW, and we push the speed limit going down the road because it will save us so much time.
If getting out there and running doesn’t motivate you alone, find something that will. A buddy (Alex Ross) is running the Leadville 100 to raise money for the American Cancer Society. Find a charity, an event to support, a person in your local community you can help raise money for, or a kid to coach and mentor, and find your motivation to get out there and move! Then, turn around and be someone else’s motivation – pay it forward. It’s the best get rich scheme ever.
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All true! Instead of focusing on why “we can’t” we should all look at how “we can”. Great post!
Thanks Alex! I’ve had so many people tell me they’re just not motivated, and it made me stop and think about what it is in our human nature that requires us to find motivation to do some of the simplest things! We are lazy in nature, which I think is in part to how we have “evolved” with technology. That might be a whole other blog… 🙂
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Thanks Sherry. Sometimes we need a good swift kick in the butt to realign what’s important with what just…is. As a mom of 3 boys, I not only have them looking to me for direction, but also the countless friends of theirs that come in and out of our home. It’s time we set an example to our younger generations and not lose the powerful impact of mentorship.
-Luciana