Going the Extra Mile

"The only measurable distance between success and failure is one's desire."


Running in the rain again and I had the inspiration to keep running, so I did. My first week back at running in almost a year and I had successfully ran 2 days at three miles each day. I wanted to push myself further. I didn't know if my body could make it but I was mentally determine to do so. I succeeded! Four miles in a little over 35 minutes, and at the end I felt like I had just conquered the world. As I was cooling down I started thinking to myself why is it that some people can succeed and others fail?

It's you.

You have to find it in yourself the reason that is going to keep you going. You have to believe in yourself. You have the strength inside of you to succeed if choose to find it and hold on to it with all of your being. Why is it that some people can lose weight and keep it off? Why can one person who's been smoking for 20 years can never pick up cigarette again? Or a person can go with out ever drinking? These people have decided that they no longer can make excuses for themselves. They found a reason, a burning desire to change their life and they do. Honestly that's the answer.