I love both readings—you have to dress for the job you want, not the job you have, and you have to start doing the work you want to be doing.
“it is human nature to believe that other places and other times are better than the here and now.”
― Elantris
― Elantris
“Thoreau once said that a man’s riches are based on what he can do without. Perhaps in needing less, you’re actually getting more.”
― Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner
― Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner
“I’ve experienced my fair share of success. And I know this: You rarely ask why when you win. It’s a word you can outrun and outperform. Applause makes it hard to hear yourself. But just because you ignore it doesn’t mean it’s not there. And why doesn’t get old and tired. It catches up, and it gets louder. It churns up thoughts that are best kept down in the dark.”
― North: Finding My Way While Running the Appalachian Trail
― North: Finding My Way While Running the Appalachian Trail
“When you’re going through hell, keep going.”
― Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner
― Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner
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