THE RACE OF LIFE
I was jogging one day and I noticed a person in front of me, about 1/4 of mile. I could tell he was running a little slower than me and I thought, good, I shall try to catch him. I had about a mile to go my path before I needed to turn off. so I started running faster and faster. Every block, I was gaining on him just a little bit. After just a few minutes I was only about 100 ya
I was jogging one day and I noticed a person in front of me, about 1/4 of mile. I could tell he was running a little slower than me and I thought, good, I shall try to catch him. I had about a mile to go my path before I needed to turn off. so I started running faster and faster. Every block, I was gaining on him just a little bit. After just a few minutes I was only about 100 ya
rds behind him, so I really
picked up the pace and push myself. You would have thought I was running
in the last leg of London Olympic competition. I was determined to
catch him.
Finally, I did it! I caught and passed him by. On the inside I felt so good. "I beat him" of course, he didn't even know we were racing. After I passed him, I realized I had been so focused on competing against him that I had missed my turn. I had gone nearly six blocks past it. I had to turn around and go all back.
Isn't that what happens in life when we focus on competing with co-workers, neighbors, friends, family, trying to outdo them or trying to prove that we are more successful or more important?
We spend our time and energy running after them and we miss out on our own paths to our God given destinies. The problem with unhealthy competition is that its a never ending cycle. There will always be somebody ahead of you, someone with better job, nicer car, more money in the bank, more education, a prettier wife, a more handsome husband, better behaved children, etc.
But realize that "I can be the best that I can be, I am not competing with no one." Some people are insecure because they pay too much attention to what others are doing, where they are going, what they are wearing and driving.
Take what God has given you, the height, the weight, the personality, dress well and wear it proudly.
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I noticed a few things:
*the runner was headed for somewhere but got wrapped up and distracted by the runner in front
*the runner in front didn't even know, wasn't even aware that there was a "race/competition"
*the race took the runner so far off course, he had to go backwards. That happens when we make decisions because of what others are doing, making the same decisions others do not knowing their own reason for such.
What did you notice in the story? What lessons did you pick up?
Finally, I did it! I caught and passed him by. On the inside I felt so good. "I beat him" of course, he didn't even know we were racing. After I passed him, I realized I had been so focused on competing against him that I had missed my turn. I had gone nearly six blocks past it. I had to turn around and go all back.
Isn't that what happens in life when we focus on competing with co-workers, neighbors, friends, family, trying to outdo them or trying to prove that we are more successful or more important?
We spend our time and energy running after them and we miss out on our own paths to our God given destinies. The problem with unhealthy competition is that its a never ending cycle. There will always be somebody ahead of you, someone with better job, nicer car, more money in the bank, more education, a prettier wife, a more handsome husband, better behaved children, etc.
But realize that "I can be the best that I can be, I am not competing with no one." Some people are insecure because they pay too much attention to what others are doing, where they are going, what they are wearing and driving.
Take what God has given you, the height, the weight, the personality, dress well and wear it proudly.
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I noticed a few things:
*the runner was headed for somewhere but got wrapped up and distracted by the runner in front
*the runner in front didn't even know, wasn't even aware that there was a "race/competition"
*the race took the runner so far off course, he had to go backwards. That happens when we make decisions because of what others are doing, making the same decisions others do not knowing their own reason for such.
What did you notice in the story? What lessons did you pick up?
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