Making the decision to run the marathon was the easy one. It is making the other small decisions towards achieving this goal that were difficult, especially when there were conflicts with my other wants.

by John Kam

Three learning points

  1. Reaching success in life in almost anything is simple. Don’t complicate things! Don’t make the mistake of confusing simple with easy though. Desire, decision, drive and discipline form the cornerstone of every success.
  2. Watch the kind of people you mix with. You become like them. So mix with people you are happy to become like.
  3. Over 80 percent of people achieve things because they tell themselves they can. Over 80 percent of people don’t because they tell themselves they can’t. What are you telling yourself?