Rupika

“Fortunately, these two disciplines—focus and endurance—are different from talent, since they can be acquired and sharpened through training.”
― Haruki Murakami, What I Talk About When I Talk About Running

“You’re going to have to feel pain—everyone feels pain at times—but you don’t have to suffer so much.”
― Lori Gottlieb, Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed

“So my new, simple, and regular life began. I got up before five a.m. and went to bed before ten p.m. People are at their best at different times of day, but I’m definitely a morning person. That’s when I can focus and finish up important work I have to do. Afterward I work out or do other errands that don’t take much concentration. At the end of the day I relax and don’t do any more work. I read, listen to music, take it easy, and try to go to bed early. This is the pattern I’ve mostly followed up till today.”
― Haruki Murakami, What I Talk About When I Talk About Running: The book that made Harry Styles believe he could run a marathon

“There are three reasons I failed. Not enough training. Not enough training. And not enough training. That”
― Haruki Murakami, What I Talk About When I Talk About Running