1027: 12 Lessons for Life from My First Marathon by Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist

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🗓️ 3 October 2018

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist shares lessons for life that he learned from his first marathon. Episode 1027: 12 Lessons for Life from My First Marathon by Joshua Becker of Becoming Minimalist (Minimalism & Inspiration) Joshua Becker and his family decided to live with fewer possessions after a conversation with his neighbor in 2008. As a result, they found a better way to live, centered on more important pursuits. Their story has been seen on the CBS Evening News, NPR, the Boston Globe, the Wall Street Journal and countless media interviews around the world. Their books have sold in the tens of thousands. BecomingMinimalist.com is about their journey towards a rational approach to minimalism. It is about the joys and the struggles. It is about the lessons they have learned. It has inspired millions around the world. It is written to inspire you to intentionally live with less, and find more life because of it. The original post is located here: https://www.becomingminimalist.com/12-lessons-for-life-from-my-first-marathon/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:19.7	12 Lessons for Life from My First Marathon by Joshua Becker of becoming minimalist.com
1:31.1	Quote, we are different in essence from other men. If you want to win something, run 100
1:37.3	meters. If you want to experience something, run a marathon. Emile Zatopek. Yesterday I ran
1:44.8	the Vermont City Marathon. It took me four hours and 31 minutes. My decision to run
1:50.2	the marathon was based entirely on my lifelong dream of accomplishing such a feat. It's
1:54.8	about realizing a dream and proving to myself that I could do it. However, along the way
2:00.2	I realized numerous other benefits. I got into the best shape of my life. I made some
2:05.2	new friends. I found countless hours to reflect on my life and I learned some valuable lessons.
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