Friday, May 9, 2014

The Long(and the Really Long) Journey

Some journeys are long. The route may not be so clear, but they have a clear beginning and end.

The road trip from Illinois to Colorado that I am about to take with my mom is a long trip.

On the other hand, really long journeys have no destination, maybe some landmarks along the way though. In a sense, the journey is the destination.

Each training session, powerlifters are trying to make themselves stronger, more technically efficient or healthier. They may be working towards a personal record, world record, or some other benchmark, but those are just landmarks; as soon as they reach it, another will be placed just off in the horizon.

Long journey's shouldn't necessarily be enjoyable(of course my upcoming road trip will be, though), think about about that college class that you despised; grinding through was manageable as long as you got your degree. On the other hand, if you're not enjoying your really long journey, you better take the next off ramp.

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