The Running Soul Quotes

“Being happy doesn't mean that everything is perfect. It means that you have decided to look beyond the imperfections.”
― Parul Sheth, The Running Soul

“in stressful social situations, when you don't have time to make a decision, time to think, the answer will come on its own.”
― Parul Sheth, The Running Soul

“Our mind determines our actions. The more we fear failure, the greater the chances of failure. I realise my mistake. The repetitive statements about my intense dislike of hills have actually fuelled my negativity.”
― Parul Sheth, The Running Soul

“The greater the effort, the greater the value.”
― Parul Sheth, The Running Soul

“On days when the body rebels and the pain seems too much, you've got two roads: tell yourself you've had enough and leave or be prepared to suffer and keep going.”
― Parul Sheth, The Running Soul

“The success of a sportsman rests on his (or her) capacity to suffer, even to enjoy suffering.”
― Parul Sheth, The Running Soul

“Remaining positive is one of the most precious qualities in an athlete. That, and the ability to stay focussed and disciplined.”
― Parul Sheth, The Running Soul

“The joy of learning a new thing is what really stimulates the mind. As kids we constantly learnt new things. That is why childhood is spent in happiness. Then, as we got older the boredom of repetition takes over.”
― Parul Sheth, The Running Soul

“Running rules apply to life.”
― Parul Sheth, The Running Soul

“Life rules apply to running.”
― Parul Sheth, The Running Soul

“Time management is an important skill. Living by clockwork, we can manage our hectic schedules. We can fulfil all our life's responsibilities and still carve out key blocks of time which we need for training. We should focus on what is important now and the rest will fall in place.”
― Parul Sheth, The Running Soul

“It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died Rather we should thank God that such men lived.”
― Parul Sheth, The Running Soul

“We may think that people support us, but the props can only help you if you are strong enough to stand. A support system remains merely that, until there is motivation to move forward from within. This framework keeps you with the flow, but when you hit the eddies, it is the power from within which enables you to break out of the current and escape it. If something had to change in my life, I had to be the one to change it. There is no magic wand. And no one can do for you what you can do for yourself.”
― Parul Sheth, The Running Soul

“To deal with something major, start by doing what is immediate. The bigger answers will come with time.”
― Parul Sheth, The Running Soul

“Learning new things and having varied experiences are what matter, whether or not we succeed or fail at these. Having the courage to try something new is a kind of success in itself.”
― Parul Sheth, The Running Soul

“I have learnt, that it is not possible (or I should say, it is very difficult) to have a perfect life. But life can be a collection of perfect moments. These can come at the most unexpected time, all we need to do is recognise them and capture them in our memories, and they become ours to treasure forever.”
― Parul Sheth, The Running Soul