"The mind gives up way before the body". - Quote from the book 'Ultra Marathon Man'
One of my friends always said that it is all mental - your pains, aches, what you like/ don't like (and yup - she is a doctor with a "just walk it off" response to any complaint any of her patients have). I read this in the book I am reading again, and as I ran today, I was determined to do 5 miles, even if I walked it all. It is amazing that my speed picks up at mile 3 and stays up afterward - my warmup time is almost two miles. Just pushing myself to that fifth mile felt incredible and setting low expectations and beating it felt even better. For someone who once claimed to not be able to run a mile, I have now ran 5 miles (in one go!) and it is incredible to me how much of a mind game it is. Of course physical conditioning is necessary, but endurance is all mental.
A can-do attitude is very contagious, and business school of all places teaches you that pretty quickly. When you are working in groups on projects that may or may not be to your liking or with people that you like, you stick to your guns and make the best of the experience. There is always a worse scenario that you could be in - always. Here is a story that will put anyone's woes about having a hard life to shame: http://www.upworthy.com/a-gorgeous-woman-shakes-her-body-on-stage-and-the-crowd-goes-wild?g=3&c=ufb1
Bottom Line: Make the best of what you have. You have the power.
One of my friends always said that it is all mental - your pains, aches, what you like/ don't like (and yup - she is a doctor with a "just walk it off" response to any complaint any of her patients have). I read this in the book I am reading again, and as I ran today, I was determined to do 5 miles, even if I walked it all. It is amazing that my speed picks up at mile 3 and stays up afterward - my warmup time is almost two miles. Just pushing myself to that fifth mile felt incredible and setting low expectations and beating it felt even better. For someone who once claimed to not be able to run a mile, I have now ran 5 miles (in one go!) and it is incredible to me how much of a mind game it is. Of course physical conditioning is necessary, but endurance is all mental.
A can-do attitude is very contagious, and business school of all places teaches you that pretty quickly. When you are working in groups on projects that may or may not be to your liking or with people that you like, you stick to your guns and make the best of the experience. There is always a worse scenario that you could be in - always. Here is a story that will put anyone's woes about having a hard life to shame: http://www.upworthy.com/a-gorgeous-woman-shakes-her-body-on-stage-and-the-crowd-goes-wild?g=3&c=ufb1
Bottom Line: Make the best of what you have. You have the power.
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That TED talk recommendation was cool. Even though Maysoon claims it isn't inspirational - it was. Had fun watching it.
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