Life is not a walk in a park. It is a marathon filled with obstacles and challenges trying to throw you on the ground. It’ll hurt. Every time you fall, it will hurt. But there’s something beautiful about being hurt. Because pain is life, pain is a chance for growth.
Every single human being out there is running this race, no one has a choice. But let’s not confuse this with a common sports race, this is not a competition against others. This is your race, your mountain to climb and conquer. You don’t run against others, the only person you’re competing against is yourself.
Therefore, the only one who can stop you from reaching that goal, is yourself. No one can hinder you, no one is running against you. This is your responsibility, your choice, and your life. You alone are empowered to reach the end of this marathon. No matter how much you sweat. No matter how much you fall. No matter how much you cry and no matter how much it hurts, the target flag will never move. There is an end to this, you just have to keep going, no matter what.
Do you know how many people fail along the way? How many people never reach the end of their marathon? You want to know why? Because they believe that they are not made for this. One of the biggest lies we tell ourselves. Because, you see, this race, this marathon, is only for you. No one else is running, it is only you. This marathon is for you, this path has been carved and forged for you. And that is why YOU can reach the end, because you are destined to be there.
So many people give up. Instead of enduring the process, they fall to the ground and tell themselves: “I can’t do this.” But there’s one thing they don’t understand. At the end of that tunnel, at the end of this race against themselves, is a life filled with beauty, abundance, and happiness.
This is a marathon you cannot cheat on. Either you move or you give up, never reaching the potential that that lies dormant in you. You will fall. Over and over again, you will fall. But with every fall, there comes a spring. A spring where you will flourish and grow to an extent that allows you to be better and greater than ever before.
At the end of this tunnel, a light is waiting for you. And it is this light that will bring you down the right path.
You have to keep going. Remember why you started, remember the promise, remember those feelings you had when that idea sparked in your mind. Desire is like a flower bud. It will only reveal its beauty with a spark of matching energy. Don’t let that vision die. Don’t let those feelings be for nothing. This is your chance. Make a choice.
Everyone is cheering for you, you might not hear it, but you will once you reach that end. They are waiting for you. You are unique, an extraordinary being in this world. You are not insignificant, every step you take on this planet resembles the footprint of a giant. Keep running, keep going, keep believing, and all you wish for will be yours.
Imagine that you would give up. Imagine you’d give up, and the end of your marathon is so close. What if the end is already within reach? What if you’re so close to winning? Don’t give up, let your inner light guide you. This is your chance to become someone. Use that chance. If not, well, then I hope you will find peace. Because, right now, you can’t even imagine how dear the price of your regret will be when you realize how great you could have been if you had just kept running…
