THE FINISH LINE…..RUNNING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION

Here's some fun for the day…….

TRIVIA:
What is the only nations that borders both Pakistan and Bangladesh?

OPTICAL ILLUSION
Stare at the object and see if it starts to shimmer and move.   Try staring at the center and then try staring at the outside ring.  (I'm convinced it must be spinning.  haha)

JOKE:
Q:  Why does a moon-rock taste a little better than an Earth-rock?
A:  Because it's a little meteor


QUESTION TO PONDER:
When you open a bag of cotton balls, is the top one supposed to be thrown away?


COMIC FUN:

TRICIA'S TWEET OF THE DAY:

Through our difficulties we develop greater levels of compassion for those around us

THE FINISH LINE….RUNNING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION

I recently finished Andy Stanley's book called "Louder Than Words".   There were many parts of the book I enjoyed and I thought I'd share one of those today.   One of the stories Andy Stanley mentioned in this book was the story of German Silva and the 1994 New York Marathon.

German Silva #10, Benjamin Paredes #24

Silva was born in an impoverished area of rural Mexico.   He had trained for years along with his friend Benjamin Paredes who was running the race as well.    Together they had assumed control of the race at the 23-mile mark.   Stride for stride, they matched each other through Central Park.

Silva felt he held the upper hand because if it came down to a sprint, he was the faster runner.    As he neared the final stretch, he began to ease ahead of Paredes.   Just ahead of Silva was a camera car that was setting the pace.   Silva focused on the back of the vehicle and steadily increased his lead.

With a few hundred yards to go, the car left Central Park South and made a right turn into the 7th Avenue entrance of the park.   Silva followed close behind.   Suddenly the cheers of the crowd turned to alarm.   Silva soon realized that he was going the wrong way.  The car he was following had turned off the course in order to clear a path for the finish line.   

Silva had given Paredes a 50-yard advantage.   He managed to catch up and crossed the finish line first with the smallest lead in the marathon's history, beating Paredes by less than 2 seconds.  

Andy Stanley makes the point that Silva was physically superior to his opponents, mentally focused and well prepared for the race.    But…..for a few seconds, he put all his focus in the wrong direction and it nearly cost him the race.

Life is race.  Everybody runs.  But it's not enough to run hard.  You've got to run in the right direction.

Define your personal finish line or you could find yourself winning a race you never intended to run.

Define what is really important in life.   Keep your focus on what is real and what is truly meaningful.   When you focus on the wrong thing….you just might end up losing the race.


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TRIVIA ANSWER:
India


Until next time……..