How to Live Your Mission with a Marathon Runner's Mindset

Success in any task always comes down to your ability to endure. Endurance is what keeps you moving forward when your thoughts and feelings can tell you to throw in the towel.

One way to practice endurance is to think like a marathon runner. Running a marathon is all about endurance. To run successfully it's about consistency and maintaining a steady pace. Consistent movements, one step at a time toward your goal.

Ted Corbitt, a New York native ran his first Boston in 1951 at the age of thirty-two. Ted said after his run,

"By twenty-three miles I wanted to quit. I was so tired. Although I had trained hard and ran thirty miles several times, I was running faster than I ever did in training. Distance wasn't my nemesis; it was the speed. I didn't run recklessly, but I ran fast."

You would think if you've never ran a marathon that distance would be the issue, but Ted spoke of the pace of the run. He wasn't use to the speed of the race. While he finished in fifteenth place, his immediate challenge was to be able to increase his speed.

What do you think would happen to your goals and mission if you approached them not with the mindset of a day-dreamer, but one who paced themselves with consistency completely committed until the goal is accomplished. I'm sure the fulfillment factor would be at an all time high.

Here are a few reminders when walking out your goals and mission daily .

1. Write everything down!
2. Review your list on a consistent basis.
3. Take small bites until you complete the task.
4. Gauge your success by forward movement not just giant steps.
5. Network with other achievers who will challenge you to increase your pace.
6. Commit to improve daily.

That's it! Let's lace up our shoes and start running!

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