“If people knew how hard I had to work to gain my mastery, it wouldn’t seem wonderful at all.”  ~ Michelangelo

We tend to frame things in our minds as a race with the beginning, the middle, and the finish line. For much of the big stuff in life, this is not so. To succeed in life, you must begin, you must race, and definitely need to recognize there is no finish line. The race simply goes on, step after step, accomplishment after accomplishment. The people on the sidelines won’t get it, but each step is more challenging and will require additional skills, intelligence, and further commitment. 

Whether it’s investing, managing your weight or health, relationships or business challenges, there simply is no finish line. For example, when you reach a health goal, can you logically conclude that no more work is needed? Of course not. The same can be said about your marriage, relationships with your children and friends. Getting a life which is always improving requires you to avoid the sidelines where scores of people become stagnant. Choose the path to continue to strive for growth and improvement. Recognizing that life is not a sprint but rather a marathon, and pacing yourself accordingly, will bring you many steps closer to getting a life.

“The joy is in the journey.”  ~ Cervantes