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Doing 12 brisk 400 meter runs with only a four minute walk between each is tough.
Worrying about our health is tougher than actually doing the work called:
The paradox of worry is that our effort is greater when we do nothing but worry.
Another way of saying the same thing is: Quitting doesn’t make it easier, quitting makes it harder.
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Sean D’Souza was a day two afternoon speaker. He’s from New Zealand. Among other things, he and his wife work three months, then take one month off. This means three months vacation per year. Wow.
He claims it’s true.
His third and final bullet point (above) is “fewer, kinder clients”. Everyone’s dream (in addition to the whole vacation proposition) right?
What is the paradox of fewer and nicer? And does it matter?
Yes.
And here’s the paradox…
Since retiring, immediately began a different running and gym schedule.
Moving from a monthly goal:
To a monthly goal:
Fewer, longer runs.
Everyone’s dream?
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Part yes, part no.
Temptation. Should we or shouldn’t we?
We need filters.
Filters come from vision and purpose.
Ran a half-marathon two days ago, Friday. Could run another tomorrow (Monday) morning.
But should we just because we can?
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What if someone was bold enough to proclaim that Friday the 13th is no longer bad luck? In fact, they’d even go as far as saying Friday the 13th is the luckiest day of the whole year.
Wanted to run much farther than five miles yesterday (Friday, February 13, 2015).
A busy morning schedule made compromise the only option. Five miles no longer feels like a serious run – too short, but at least it was a five-miler that felt valuable.
(Photo above: After 1st warmup mile, the next four miles are 8min/mile or quicker, without too much effort.)
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Prior to retirement, five miles was always considered an amazing run.
(photo: To keep exercising we need to remain motivated, which means we need to find a million ways… took a left yesterday for the first time and found a glorious golf cart path.)
The more you know the less you need.
For example.
Health is wealth.
Not a leather couch nor an amazingly cool HD TV.
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