When I was
in school, I never settled for mediocrity.
I had to have the highest grades, be the most involved, etc. I just needed to
be in charge. I never did anything
halfway. I never settled for
average.
I wanted to be a star.
I would only do
things if I could be the star; or be the best there was.
A lot of that still rings true for me today. However, in life, career, and relationships, its not always so easy. You don’t get a letter grade, or a gold
star, or a check mark next to each thing
you need to do. You can try to rise
above mediocrity by comparing yourself to others. But no matter what, there will always be
people that have it better than you and those who have it worse than you. There will always be people that have more
than you and those who have less than you.
I am truly learning to be happy with myself, my life, my
achievements, and my belongings – instead of comparing myself to those of
others.
However, if I do want to be the best, and I still need to
get those “gold stars,” why not compare myself….to myself?
This is why I will run another marathon.
Yes, it’s a huge accomplishment to TRY to run a marathon and
to FINISH a marathon. But for someone
who is always looking for that A+ grade
and that 4.0 GPA, and that pat on the back for a job well done, simply
finishing a marathon (in seven hours) is not exactly the most pride-inducing
feat.
I’ve convinced myself that I am proud of it. And I do
proudly say that I did or completed the New York City marathon – but I never
say that I ran it. I always include a
caveat that I “hobbled” it because I
truly hobbled through the last ten miles. Besides, I wouldn’t change the experience of it for anything, because
it’s something I did with my sister.
But seven hours…I have to do better and I can do
better. I’ve learned a lot from my first
marathon experience. SO I am putting it
out there right now.:
I will run another marathon.
And this time, I will run it. If I walk part of the way, so be it. But I will run the majority of it.
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