Are we diplomatic? Friendly? Easy going? Rude? Pushy? Short? Annoyed? Disrespectful? Distracted? All about me? Some of us are good at dealing with others, some of us aren’t Who cares? well, we have to talk to another person at some point, family, friends, workers, whatever… we can’t really avoid it. The best part though, is … Continue reading 877. Dealing with people
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876. Only 3% of Americans
Only 3% of Americans have a roth ira The roth ira is one of the greatest accounts we can ever have for ourselves And only 3% of Americans have one.. Why is that? It’s long term and it’s not sexy How can we make long term look sexy to us? By controlling (and choosing) our … Continue reading 876. Only 3% of Americans
875. Ultra planning
Running ultras is just one aspect of it. There’s training, planning, learning, adjusting And everything else that goes into it. It’s another reasons to solidify that running is mostly a mental activity There’s a race coming up this weekend What time? When is packet pickup? How long is the commute there When do i have … Continue reading 875. Ultra planning
874. Personal Problems
They’re just that, personal problems No one really cares about them, but they mean everything to us Do we push our problems onto others? That's a recipe for disaster it would seem like And at that moment we don’t even realize it What else aren’t we realizing?
873. Trunks and branches
The trunk is the main structure of a tree, holding everything up. The branches protrude out of the trunk, some here some there. New growth, old growth, old or new, long - whatever. And with life Are we focusing on the branches or the trunk of things? For example: healthy eating We know junk food … Continue reading 873. Trunks and branches
872. Tapering
Runners use a taper to let their bodies heal from all the training they did, all the miles they put down Tapers usually last for 7 - 21 days, the average about 14, and runners strategically decrease their miles leading up to the big race day. Runners may peak at 100 miles for the week … Continue reading 872. Tapering
871. Opportunities
Opportunities are everywhere We just have to learn to look, to see with our eyes And it sounds easy, but it’s not Because we may be looking for a certain opportunity… and then we’re blinded by the opportunity that slipped through the back door. We don’t have to snatch every opportunity or do the best … Continue reading 871. Opportunities
870. THE PA BLACKLIST
Ultra’s have taught me so much Patience, pain is temporary, we can get through and accomplish a lot more then we think we can There’s a system to how things get accomplished, it takes a team, planning and executing, problem-solving And there is so much variety Different distances, terrain, areas, rules Something new this year … Continue reading 870. THE PA BLACKLIST
869. Channel that energy
Angry? Upset? Feeling low? These are all forms of energy And energy can’t be created or destroyed, it only changes forms That feeling low? It can’t “go away” It just changes forms - a transmutation What can we change it to? Of course, it can keep going down the negative spiral, resentment, jealousy, and feeling … Continue reading 869. Channel that energy
868. remind ourselves of this
What can we control? We need to constantly remind ourselves of this We can’t change the past Or the weather, what they said or do We can’t change how they feel or what day it is We can’t even control if we get hurt or not, or death One of the only things we can … Continue reading 868. remind ourselves of this
Joe DiAndrea 