A Marathon is not a marathon – it is NOT a physical challenge – it is NOT about Jogging – it is NOT about a race….
Friends – a Marathon is all about the strength of the human spirit and our ability to triumph over adversity
It is about making tough goals -consistently chasing & training yourself for the goal –and do whatever is required to achieve it
It's all about the commitment to the training, the lifestyle, the aches and pains that come with the weeks of training. Runners all have great days and terrible days but they continue to train and commit to making themselves better. They know that every extra mile will help them get to the finish line.
In business - it's not one successful deal or achievement that determines a career but the ability of a professional to consistently perform and improve the bottom line over time that matters. True business training comes from consistently learning from your environment and experiences.
It's all about what we do everyday that will help us reach our goals, one great day isn't enough to carry us across the finish line – in marathon or business.
Friends – Lets chase some marathon goal in life – a marathon doesn’t have to be ONLY running marathon – every project you do - every habit you change is a marathon…
Friends – a Marathon is all about the strength of the human spirit and our ability to triumph over adversity
It is about making tough goals -consistently chasing & training yourself for the goal –and do whatever is required to achieve it
It's all about the commitment to the training, the lifestyle, the aches and pains that come with the weeks of training. Runners all have great days and terrible days but they continue to train and commit to making themselves better. They know that every extra mile will help them get to the finish line.
In business - it's not one successful deal or achievement that determines a career but the ability of a professional to consistently perform and improve the bottom line over time that matters. True business training comes from consistently learning from your environment and experiences.
It's all about what we do everyday that will help us reach our goals, one great day isn't enough to carry us across the finish line – in marathon or business.
Friends – Lets chase some marathon goal in life – a marathon doesn’t have to be ONLY running marathon – every project you do - every habit you change is a marathon…
Five most interesting & unique things I personally like about marathon are:
1- Pleasure of Participation
2- Control your pace / Controlled use of your energy
3- Incremental Consistency in efforts (training)
4- Taking new challenge every year
5- No competition – you compete with yourself
6- Unmatched Passion & Focus
Friends- we are fortunate to have a live example between us – Prakashji – I “Salute” his spirit – I have never seen or heard from him that he is preparing for marathon – yet every year he is beating himself – he is a true fighter – a true marathoner - I really admire the ease and simple way in which he does this every year - “Hats off to Prakashji” :)
Dipy & I had promised him 2 years back that we will also run with him in next marathon – 2 marathon’s have passed since – No action at our end L
This time (yesterday) we both have made a promise – WE WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE NEXT MARATHON – COME WHAT MAY – Dipy has promised to run 7 kms J - I am yet to decide on distance – but I will participate…
1- Pleasure of Participation
2- Control your pace / Controlled use of your energy
3- Incremental Consistency in efforts (training)
4- Taking new challenge every year
5- No competition – you compete with yourself
6- Unmatched Passion & Focus
Friends- we are fortunate to have a live example between us – Prakashji – I “Salute” his spirit – I have never seen or heard from him that he is preparing for marathon – yet every year he is beating himself – he is a true fighter – a true marathoner - I really admire the ease and simple way in which he does this every year - “Hats off to Prakashji” :)
Dipy & I had promised him 2 years back that we will also run with him in next marathon – 2 marathon’s have passed since – No action at our end L
This time (yesterday) we both have made a promise – WE WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE NEXT MARATHON – COME WHAT MAY – Dipy has promised to run 7 kms J - I am yet to decide on distance – but I will participate…
Thanks Prakash ji for inspiring us… for the marathon & for the ease and simplicity with which you do everything…
And not to forget – for the bhel puri we have whenever we meet – and your spirit – and the spirit in the glass :)
And not to forget – for the bhel puri we have whenever we meet – and your spirit – and the spirit in the glass :)
