I was reading a passage from The Water Book section of The Book of Five Rings that really resonated with what I feel is the mindset that it takes to be an Ironman:
"In strategy your spiritual bearing must not be any different from normal. Both in fighting and in everyday life you should be determined though calm. Meet the situation without tenseness yet not recklessly, your spirit settled yet unbiased...."
For me this whole passage speaks to remaining calm and centered in the face of physical adversity. There are always multiple paths to a goal. Often the one that gets you there will be different from the one you planned on taking. When something goes contrary to plan if we lose our center and freak we are finished. If instead we remain centered, focused, and resolute, we will find another way to reach our goals.
Do not be denied by adversity. This is the difference between a "wanna-be" and a "gonna-be".
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