Thinking is easy, acting is difficult, and to put one’s thoughts into action is the most difficult thing in the world: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
Mounds of snow from snows plows impeded foot traffic.
I used to hate trying to catch up with him on our mountain runs, because he could power up hillsides.
23 years after meeting him, we still talk about fitness, and our passion for working out.
I said to him, “It’s so cold we should go for a run!” I half-heartedly meant it.
Commit to an Action Getting started was the hardest part of the run but we committed to an action.
I did plenty of snow runs but never distance and without cold-weather protection.
An occasional driver would shout out his window and say something like, “Hey dumb*&%&! Put some clothes on!” But that only motivated us more.
Several runners were out too, dressed in caps, mufflers, gloves, leg warmers and heavy jackets.
Near the lake he took a good, running 15 foot leap off a stone wall, gave a Tarzan shout, landed flat-footed while dropping into a shoulder-roll on a snow bank and got up.
Over the years, we’ve done many longer runs; gotten pinned in the woods during a storm, ran out of water during a speedy run through the Saratoga Gap, and we once lost our map.
Do Something Difficult Doing difficult things makes you a stronger person.
You’ll have the self-knowledge that you can do the things you say you can do.
Every time you do something difficult you build confidence.
Imagine some of the difficult things you did before and how good it felt to do complete it.
Getting out of panicking is taking steps to assess the situation logically.
There are running clubs, shooting clubs, martial arts clubs where you can pair up with a mentor and learn how to improve your skills.
Surround yourself with people who are willing to do difficult things.
Some Semi-Difficult things to Do: Rappelling for the first time from a high distance, especially if you are afraid of heights.
Carrying a heavy stone or log on your shoulder while traveling over hills a good distance.
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