For years, athletes attempted to run a mile in four minutes but it seemed to
be a barrier that no one could overcome. Then on May 6, 1954, a British
runner named Roger Gilbert Bannister ran a mile in 3:59.4 minutes to
establish a world record. Soon afterward, other runners broke Bannister's
record. Too often, we accept conventional wisdom as fact. Make sure you set
your goals high enough. Don't settle for less because of limitations you
place upon yourself. Most of us never really reach the level of achievement
of which we are capable because we don't challenge ourselves to do so.
Perhaps Robert Browning said it best: "A man's reach should exceed his
grasp,/Or what's a heaven for?"
be a barrier that no one could overcome. Then on May 6, 1954, a British
runner named Roger Gilbert Bannister ran a mile in 3:59.4 minutes to
establish a world record. Soon afterward, other runners broke Bannister's
record. Too often, we accept conventional wisdom as fact. Make sure you set
your goals high enough. Don't settle for less because of limitations you
place upon yourself. Most of us never really reach the level of achievement
of which we are capable because we don't challenge ourselves to do so.
Perhaps Robert Browning said it best: "A man's reach should exceed his
grasp,/Or what's a heaven for?"
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