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by Julie Wong RUNNING AWAY RUNNING TOWARDS ..
Why so many people are running these days? Almost every weekend, there is a running event. There are charity run, breakfast run, community run, senior citizen run and many more. Since I started running actively for the last six months, many friends asked me some interesting questions.
A friend asked if Im running away from some problems. I was shocked! What actually make her think so? Ive always been known to my close circle of friends as a happy and cheerful person. There are times they wonder if I ever had any problems in my lifetime. But, what actually triggered her to think that Im running away from problems because running has always been a passion to me.
Many struggle to sustain their position at work or their business. The rat race has definitely put some into unstable mindset. People kill or commit suicide due to stress and depression. In fact, the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Youth & Sports are encouraging the people to exercise. Running is one of the cheapest ways to exercise.
Running is a mind boggling exercise. One needs to have Positive Mental Attitude, Initiative, Self-discipline, Sound Health and Determination in-order to be a good runner. All these positive values can be put into good use. However, if it is used wrongly, it can lead to ones downfall. We have a choice SUCCESS or FAILURE.
Perhaps, you may want to know why I love running. Because running has help to improve my health and most importantly, it teaches me those positive values which I mentioned above. Im running closer towards my goal in life the path in front of me is getting brighter with each step that I take.
To all my dear running buddies out there, perhaps its time for you to think, Why are you running? Be honest with yourself when you answer this question. You may be surprise with the outcome. Brave yourself to face the reality and move forward in life for a brighter future.
Wishing you all the best.
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