Run

Everyone has this really terrible habit of comparing themselves against other people as a measure where we currently are.  Invariably the person we compare ourselves to has a better GPA, better job, better, relationship, better resume, or more money that you do.  You ask these questions when you are having those normal periods of doubt that we all have.

When you ask why people are doing better than you, there is an easy answer.  Generally these people have been working as hard as you have, they have just been doing it longer.  So as much as you would like to flog yourself over your shortcomings, it is as straight forward that some of these whiz kids just got started sooner than you did.

You are already finding out that the things that are meaningful to you will always require your hard work and attention.   There is no substitute for hard work.  Hard work is also the great equalizer.  So you get better by working hard.  It is as simple as that. Invariably there will be people who chose not to work very hard and they will fall outside of the standard. 

So imagine you decided to run a 5K.  Think about the logic of standing on the sidelines of the race and lamenting the fact that you are not among the current leaders when you have not trained.  Think about the logic of worrying how hard you can run instead of running .  Think about the logic of wondering about the people who have chosen not to run.   You simply need to run...  Run Forrest

The greatest satisfaction you will find in almost any endeavor is that you worked as hard as you could have possibly worked.  Regrets are not from coming up short, regrets are for those times where you could have worked harder and did not.  If you have those regrets..learn to forgive yourself and don't beat yourself up.  While you are beating yourself up, the race is on and everyone else is running.

Run Forrest.

Love Dad