I run Ultra marathons a couple of times a year. 50-100 milers. Some of the nicest people I have ever met are out doing the same thing. A lot of ex addicts and people who have been through some sort of trauma. No egos. Just wonderful fragile people who are hard as nails. Replacing mental anguish with physical pain.
This is summed up by a…
I run Ultra marathons a couple of times a year. 50-100 milers. Some of the nicest people I have ever met are out doing the same thing. A lot of ex addicts and people who have been through some sort of trauma. No egos. Just wonderful fragile people who are hard as nails. Replacing mental anguish with physical pain.
This is summed up by a fellow runner I met who had a tatoo that said, “When the devil whispers "you cannot withstand the storm". The warrior replies "I am the storm".
I think it comes down to choice. If you don't have a choice then all you have is hope. Now, if hope was something that is a positive then what was it doing in Pandoras box with all that evil? If you've had some terrible diagnosis or you are chained to a radiator in a cellar in Beirut then all you have is hope.
Nietzsche said. "Zeus did not want man to throw his life away, no matter how much the other evils might torment him, but rather to go on letting himself be tormented anew. To that end, he gives man hope. In truth, it is the most evil of evils because it prolongs man's torment."
Christopher Hitchens, in one if his last interviews before succumbing to cancer was asked what were his regrets. He said ''In life you choose your regrets''.
I am going to try and die with my boots on.
When the devil whispers in my ear that I should quit because the Storm will consume me, then my reply will be ''I am the storm''
Charles Hitchens statement really resonates with me, "choose your own regrets". I will remember this one! I also use "Don't judge me because I sin differently than you do" sorry I do not know the author. Thank you for a lovely comment!
I run Ultra marathons a couple of times a year. 50-100 milers. Some of the nicest people I have ever met are out doing the same thing. A lot of ex addicts and people who have been through some sort of trauma. No egos. Just wonderful fragile people who are hard as nails. Replacing mental anguish with physical pain.
This is summed up by a fellow runner I met who had a tatoo that said, “When the devil whispers "you cannot withstand the storm". The warrior replies "I am the storm".
I think it comes down to choice. If you don't have a choice then all you have is hope. Now, if hope was something that is a positive then what was it doing in Pandoras box with all that evil? If you've had some terrible diagnosis or you are chained to a radiator in a cellar in Beirut then all you have is hope.
Nietzsche said. "Zeus did not want man to throw his life away, no matter how much the other evils might torment him, but rather to go on letting himself be tormented anew. To that end, he gives man hope. In truth, it is the most evil of evils because it prolongs man's torment."
Christopher Hitchens, in one if his last interviews before succumbing to cancer was asked what were his regrets. He said ''In life you choose your regrets''.
I am going to try and die with my boots on.
When the devil whispers in my ear that I should quit because the Storm will consume me, then my reply will be ''I am the storm''
Charles Hitchens statement really resonates with me, "choose your own regrets". I will remember this one! I also use "Don't judge me because I sin differently than you do" sorry I do not know the author. Thank you for a lovely comment!