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βWhen there is no internal conflict there is no external competition.β β Roger Anthony
Those words helped me change my approach and my results.
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Last year, I was out cross-country skiing on one of my favorite runs called Heckman. Itβs an expert run, and it has a very long, grinding climb.
On that day, I was heading up Heckman and way in the distance behind me I saw a couple of skiers.Β As I continued to ski, I noticed that they were rapidly gaining on me β even though I was skiing as hard as I knew how to ski.
I was drenched in sweat, and I knew that it was only a matter of minutes before they passed me, so I thought:
βWell, I canβt out ski them so I might as well learn from them!β
I stopped and stood to the side, and I studied their technique, which was far more advanced than mine.Β
They were exerting FAR less energy than I was AND they were WAY faster!
That moment forever changed the way that I skied, and I have been working on that technique ever since.Β It has transformed me as a skier.Β
I hate to admit this, but I know in my younger days (when I was ultra-competitive about everything!), I would have found a way to dismiss why they were faster.Β
But I would have missed the learning.
Now, I just want to continue to get better.
Itβs like Nelson Mandela said: βI never lose.Β I either win or learn.β If you want to hear more on this, check out this short episode.Β
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