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“The prize never goes to the fastest guy,” Chris replied. “It goes to the guy who slows down the least.” True in endurance sports. And possibly even truer in life.”
― Rich Roll, Finding Ultra: Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the World's Fittest Men, and Discovering Myself

“David Goggins quote I’d read years back—the idea that when you believe you’ve reached your absolute limit, you’ve only tapped into about 40 percent of what you’re truly capable of. The barrier isn’t the body. It’s the mind.”
― Rich Roll, Finding Ultra: Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the World's Fittest Men, and Discovering Myself

“when the mind is controlled and spirit aligned with purpose, the body is capable of so much more than we realize.”
― Rich Roll, Finding Ultra: Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the World's Fittest Men, and Discovering Myself

“And at the end of the day, there is nothing but the journey. Because destination is pure illusion.”
― Rich Roll, The Plantpower Way: Whole Food Plant-Based Recipes and Guidance for The Whole Family: A Cookbook

“Pursue what’s in your heart, and the universe will conspire to support you.”
― Rich Roll, Finding Ultra: Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the World's Fittest Men, and Discovering Myself

“Our minds are mischievously clever. Time and again, they pull us back to the past and yank us forward into the future. Our perception of the world—and the story we tell ourselves about who we are—is completely colored by half-baked memories and imagined projections. But in truth this is all illusion... The only objective truth is the present moment—the now.”
― Rich Roll, The Plantpower Way: Whole Food Plant-Based Recipes and Guidance for The Whole Family: A Cookbook

“You can stand in the light. And you can set a positive example. But you simply cannot make someone change.”
― Rich Roll, Finding Ultra: Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the World's Fittest Men, and Discovering Myself

“the words of writer Daphne Rose Kingma came to mind: “Surrender is a beautiful movement in which you gracefully, willingly, languidly fall, only to find midway that you have been gathered into some unimaginable embrace. Surrender is letting go, whether or not you believe the embrace will occur. It’s trust to the hundredth power—not sticking to your idea of the outcome, but letting go in the faith that even the absence of an outcome will be the perfect solution.”
― Rich Roll, Finding Ultra: Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the World's Fittest Men, and Discovering Myself

“I have come to appreciate that great beauty lies in destruction.”
― Rich Roll, Finding Ultra: Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the World's Fittest Men, and Discovering Myself

“The only way through was to surrender—to”
― Rich Roll, Finding Ultra: Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the World's Fittest Men, and Discovering Myself

“We are all capable of so much more than we allow ourselves to be... So let’s hit reset. Let's begin anew the process of stepping into that person we always wanted, and deserve, to be.”
― Rich Roll, The Plantpower Way: Whole Food Plant-Based Recipes and Guidance for The Whole Family: A Cookbook

“the typical amateur endurance athlete trains far too hard on the aerobic and active recovery days. But not nearly hard enough on the intense days. A certain level of proficiency can be achieved this way, but full potential is never realized.”
― Rich Roll, Finding Ultra: Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the World's Fittest Men, and Discovering Myself

“And to all those out there who feel stuck, lost, in a rut, or just unable to transcend habits or behaviors that no longer serve you, understand that we are with you. You are all an integral and vital part of this movement. Keep rising. We are with you in each breath and in every moment. This book is for you.”
― Rich Roll, The Plantpower Way: Whole Food Plant-Based Recipes and Guidance for The Whole Family: A Cookbook

“The only thing I knew with clarity was that a voice deep in my heart continued to chant, Keep going. You’re on the right track.”
― Rich Roll, Finding Ultra: Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the World's Fittest Men, and Discovering Myself

“I felt bad, yet I knew I’d made the right choice. I was following my heart.”
― Rich Roll, Finding Ultra: Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the World's Fittest Men, and Discovering Myself

“Rather than flog yourself over a slip, embrace it as simply an integral part of the process of change. Punish yourself and you've just made a second mistake - because holding yourself to an unrealistic standard... is a pattern that can lead to defeatism. A shame spiral that can take you out of the game altogether. And the game is all about long-term sustainability over short-term temporary gains.”
― Rich Roll, The Plantpower Way: Whole Food Plant-Based Recipes and Guidance for The Whole Family: A Cookbook

“Because she understood what I was only then coming to realize—that safety isn’t just an illusion, it’s a cop-out. I know it sounds trite, but there’s simply nothing like a near-death experience to remind one of the impermanence of everything. And living imprisoned by fear only to die with regret over dreams postponed was a life neither of us was interested in.”
― Rich Roll, Finding Ultra: Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the World's Fittest Men, and Discovering Myself

“when purpose aligns with faith, there can be no failure and all needs will be met—because the universe is infinitely abundant.”
― Rich Roll, Finding Ultra: Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the World's Fittest Men, and Discovering Myself

“What's the worst thing that can happen? she'd ask. We're healthy. In love. Living life according to our own rules. And that's all that matters. Everything else is just stuff.”
― Rich Roll, Finding Ultra: Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the World's Fittest Men, and Discovering Myself

“...pursuing life premised on faith and passion isn't about thinking - it's what thinking was designed to prevent. It's not logical in any way, shape, or form... A terrifying reveal of 'identity' as pure fiction - mere stories we tell ourselves about who we are and why we do what we do to comfort us against the paralyzing unknowable - that forces us and others to confront the truth about choices made.”
― Rich Roll, The Plantpower Way: Whole Food Plant-Based Recipes and Guidance for The Whole Family: A Cookbook

“Do what you love; love those you care about; give service to others; and know that you’re on the right path. There’s a new path waiting for you, too. All you have to do is look for it—then take that first step. If you show up and stay present, that step will eventually become a gigantic leap forward. And then you’ll show us who you really are.”
― Rich Roll, Finding Ultra: Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the World's Fittest Men, and Discovering Myself

“The United States is the most prosperous nation in the world, and yet our citizenship has been comprehensively reduced to consumerism... Buy and ye shall be happy. But what have we truly purchased? In the words of my favorite poet, Henry David Thoreau, “The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation,” our lives prostrate at the altar of the false gods of our instant-gratification society.”
― Rich Roll, The Plantpower Way: Whole Food Plant-Based Recipes and Guidance for The Whole Family: A Cookbook

“From that lost soul careening into oblivion—hoping to die but unable to live—to a man now fully engaged in life, meeting reality head-on in the grips of this most fantastic adventure.”
― Rich Roll, Finding Ultra: Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the World's Fittest Men, and Discovering Myself

“To be fair, fear retained a strong foothold of precious real estate in my consciousness. It still does. But I found the wherewithal to nonetheless propel forward in the face of it.”
― Rich Roll, The Plantpower Way: Whole Food Plant-Based Recipes and Guidance for The Whole Family: A Cookbook

“I loved the pain, and the pain loved me back.”
― Rich Roll, Finding Ultra: Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the World's Fittest Men, and Discovering Myself

“Can’t you see? You’re being called to step into who you really are,” she whispered, holding my weary head in her warm hands that night. “Money comes and money goes. That’s not the issue. We’ll get through this. But you have to let go of old ways of thinking. Surrender your ego. Because the solution to our problems is in faith. Nothing else matters. Stay strong. And just keep doing what you’re doing.”
― Rich Roll, Finding Ultra: Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the World's Fittest Men, and Discovering Myself

“My only option was to soldier on, solo.”
― Rich Roll, Finding Ultra: Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the World's Fittest Men, and Discovering Myself

“The only way out was through. One foot in front of the other. Turn the brain off. Keep it simple. And just begin.”
― Rich Roll, Finding Ultra: Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the World's Fittest Men, and Discovering Myself

“Every great artist will tell you their best song, painting, performance, movie, or book is somehow flawed. It could have been better. They just decided it was time to stop working on it. The moment has arrived to finally let it go. Because holding out for perfection deprives the world its opportunity to enjoy it. And because it too creates paralysis—an immovable roadblock to future expression, and thus growth.”
― Rich Roll, Finding Ultra: Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the World's Fittest Men, and Discovering Myself

“Ingredients 2 cups frozen cherries 1 frozen banana 2 tablespoons cacao powder 2 tablespoons chia seeds 2 tablespoons cacao nibs 1 leaf dinosaur kale 1 cup apple juice 1 cup filtered water”
― Rich Roll, The Plantpower Way: Whole Food Plant-Based Recipes and Guidance for The Whole Family: A Cookbook