In keeping with the theme of the Olympic Games being a wonderful demonstration of goals being successfully achieved, I was sent this short video clip of the Marathon event held at the Olympic Games 40 years ago!
The clip shows a young athlete from Tanzania competing in the event who badly injured himself during the event and made the choice to continue in the event rather than give up!
At the end of the race he was asked why he continued on rather than stopping and getting medical assistance. His response: "My country did not send me 5000 miles to start the race, they sent me 5000 miles to finish the race! "
Even though this athlete came last in the event... he came first in providing inspiration and is a remarkable example of pushing through obstacles to achieve your goals.
Rather than quitting, this athlete demonstrated unshakable perseverance, persistence, determination and courage in his quest to achieve his goals! And he did!
Let this video clip inspire you to persevere and persist with your goals. Let it boost your motivation and determination to follow through with all your goals...
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Warmly
Jeanne
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