May 23, 2019
Inside the Marathon
https://www.universalman.org/inside-the-marathon/
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Last year, we spoke all about smashing big goals and what it is
structurally, what you've got to do to set the big goals and
achieve them. But today, we want to talk about what it's actually
like to be inside the marathon.
What’s it like ‘inside the marathon’?
Today we will look at the totality of the journey. So, it's not
about setting the goals, et cetera, but what's going on within you
during a massive challenge that you have set for yourself. The
marathon is our metaphor and example.
Larger than normal challenges - the bucket list
stuff
This topic is all about when you're taking on larger than normal
challenges. It isn't some small day to day thing. We're talking
about your big goals, that are at the bucket list of who you really
want to be.
Using marathon as a metaphor and the context being the big goals -
our bucket list is a beautiful way of describing it because it
might be a fitness goal, like a big run or a swim or an iron man
triathlon or something you've always wanted. Or it might be
climbing a massive mountain. It could be a huge work project or
starting your own business. It could be anything like that. It's a
larger than normal challenge in your life that would take a lot
more energy and commitment than you normally give.
What we're talking about is very different to the persons sitting
at the bar saying, "One day, I'm going to," and they never do it.
Or they go through life saying, "If only I had." That's not what
we're about.
I have to take this leap
What you'll find is when you get to this point that you are musing
over big challenges, "How the hell am I going to start my new
business, or am I going to go and do my first marathon or
something?" You'll find you'll be mulling over it for a period of
time and then it will start to eat away at you. Then you're
thinking, "Oh God, I really didn't want to do this." A kind of
internal tug-of-war is going on. It will start to get inside your
head and you think, “I've got to do this," until the point where
you say, "I can't not do this." The voice inside you calling you to
be your best YOU says, "I HAVE to take the leap."