and I want you to remember that moment for the rest of your life. I want you to bear in mind that it makes little difference how fast you run a 100-meter event if the race is 400 meters long. Today you ran the total distance; he ran only a sprint.” The coach had taught me something important about resilience. Too many people see life as a sprint—something fast, furious, quickly finished, bereft of any deep breathing. But life is more than a burst of speed. It is a distance run, and it demands endurance, determination, and a kick at the finish. That all comes from one source: the pursuit of
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