Enjoying the Journey - Greater Still by Gaby Goldberg

When I signed up to run my first marathon this year, I knew it would be one of the happiest days of my life. I dedicated 198 days, 207 hours, and 802 miles to the pursuit of performing well on race day, and I remember repeating to myself on many difficult runs how, come November 5th, it would all be worth it. Of course, it was, and it reinforced my belief that there is immense value in the act of sticking to something you care about. Committing to things is important. Optionality is cheap. Many of the experiences that shaped me most this year required at least some form of sacrifice. What focus means is saying no to something that, with every bone in your body, you think is a phenomenal idea, and you wake up thinking about it, but you say no to it because you are focusing on something else. — Jony Ive, on the lessons he learned from Steve Jobs I remember when I first started training for the marathon, everything would hurt. My shins would ache, my chest would feel tight, and my heart r

When I signed up to run my first marathon this year, I knew it would be one of the happiest days of my life. I dedicated 198 days, 207 hours, and 802 miles to the pursuit of performing well on race day, and I remember repeating to myself on many difficult runs how, come November 5th, it would all be worth it. Of course, it was, and it reinforced my belief that there is immense value in the act of sticking to something you care about. Committing to things is important. Optionality is cheap. Many of the experiences that shaped me most this year required at least some form of sacrifice. What focu