Be Better Today

Today's quote comes from American track star, Steve Prefontaine, who died way too young in 1975, but continues to have a profound impact on runners everywhere - “To give anything less than your best, is to sacrifice the Gift.” We owe it to ourselves to give our best, daily, to not sacrifice our Gift.

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Today’s quote comes from singer-songwriter, Frank Ocean – “Work hard in silence. Let success be your noise.” It's ok to tout your success. But be honest. Show the work, not just the outcome.

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Today’s quote comes from professional basketball legend, Michael Jordan – “I've missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times I've been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” Jordan embraced failure as a learning opportunity to find success. We must live by the same formula.

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Today’s quote comes from actor and professional wrestler, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson - "Success isn't always about 'greatness.' It's about consistency. Consistent hard work gains success. Greatness will come." The only way to get better at anything is to do it consistently.

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Today's quote comes from Joseph Pilates, best known for his eponymous workout program, and he once said - “Physical fitness can neither be achieved by wishful thinking nor outright purchase.” Getting in physical shape is one of life’s great equalizers, you must do the work to get the reward.

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Today’s quote comes from the great author Robert Louis Stevenson – “Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but the seeds that you plant.” Never stop planting seeds and your harvest will never run out.

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Today’s quote comes from one of the best-selling self-help authors of all-time, Napoleon Hill – “If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way.” All of us can do great things that impact our families and friends, giving them the example to do the little things right.

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Today's quote comes from football Hall of Fame wide receiver, Jerry Rice - "Today I will do what others won't, so tomorrow I can accomplish what others can't." Keep telling yourself, “Do the work!”

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Today's quote comes from Haruki Murakami, one of the greatest novelists of our time who also happens to be a runner – “In long-distance running the only opponent you have to beat is yourself, the way you used to be.” This is not about running away from our past selves. This is about running into our future selves, the person we most want to be.

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Today’s quote comes from Dr. George Sheehan who was a physician and running book author – “Everyone is an athlete. The only difference is that some of us are in training, and some are not.” Find something you enjoy – running, walking, biking, swimming, hiking, weight lifting, yoga – and simply do it.

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