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The joy is in the journey, not the destination. We have a better chance of seeing where we are when we stop trying to get somewhere else.

Focus on where you are instead of where you wish you were. The joy will follow.

Crossing the starting line may be an act of courage, but crossing the finish line is an act of faith. Faith is what kepes us going when nothing else will. Faith is the emotion that will give you victory over your past, the demons in your soul, & all of those voices that tell you what you can & cannot do & can & cannot be.

Every day gives you an opportunity to improve. With every run, you can try to be better. Not just a better runner, but a better person.

You already have everything you need to be a long-distance athlete. It's mindset, not miles, that separates those who do from those who dream.

It was being a runner that mattered, not how fast or how far I could run. The joy was in the act of running and in the journey, not in the destination. We have a better chance of seeing where we are when we stop trying to get somewhere else. We can enjoy every moment of movement, as long as where we are is as good as where we'd like to be. That's not to say that you need to be satisfied forever with where you are today. But you need to honor what you've accomplished, rather than thinking of what's left to be done (p. 159).