The will to do anything comes from within yourself.

You define your goals, you map out the journey.

In my mind, comparing yourself to your competitors or anyone else

should never contribute to how you define yourself.

What it should be used as is a tool to drive improvement, to push yourself to make the most of

every little opportunity that comes your way.

I heard a quote from Mark Cuban,

and he said to work like someone is working 24 hours a day to take it all away from you.

And I was giving this some thought.

Obviously, it's a powerful message.

And I started to apply it to my own situation. And the first thing that came to mind was running.

It's something I do every day.

A lot of the most important decisions I've made and ideas I've come up with have occurred while running.

So I started to think about when I'm at my best, right, when I'm working out and

truly pushing myself. Obviously, I set goals, right? I look to stretch my limits, my boundaries,

and I can do that on my own. I really don't need anyone or anything. But when I truly

excel is when I feel those footsteps behind me.

When I know that if I don't speed up, someone will run by and leave me behind as they go on for a faster time.

And this thought drives me insane.

Look, I know it's just a run around the Charles River.

I'm downtown Boston, I'm not at the Olympics.

I get why it would seem a little crazy.

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