http://www.lifeonavenuez.com/2008/05/27/dither/ The adventures of a new freelance copywriter Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:02:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.lifeonavenuez.com/2008/05/27/dither/#comment-4511 steph Tue, 27 May 2008 18:32:15 +0000 http://www.lifeonavenuez.com/?p=416#comment-4511 PS. All the best in the race! I look forward to hearing about it. PS. All the best in the race! I look forward to hearing about it.

]]> http://www.lifeonavenuez.com/2008/05/27/dither/#comment-4510 steph Tue, 27 May 2008 18:31:41 +0000 http://www.lifeonavenuez.com/?p=416#comment-4510 My friend just finished a qualifying marathon for the Boston. This was his last attempt: if he didn't make it this year, he wouldn't try again. Not only did he best his previous time by a whopping twelve minutes, but he's getting set for the Boston Marathon next April. No matter how we feel before the race, when we're in it, we can still do amazing things. I find anticipatory anxiety to be my worst enemy. Then I get more stressed because I feel that by not being able to properly visualize, I'm jinxing myself. In the end, all goes well. I'm wondering if our goals and our courage to do whatever it is in spite of our fear (or because of our fear, even) are sometimes more powerful factors in our success? My friend just finished a qualifying marathon for the Boston. This was his last attempt: if he didn’t make it this year, he wouldn’t try again. Not only did he best his previous time by a whopping twelve minutes, but he’s getting set for the Boston Marathon next April. No matter how we feel before the race, when we’re in it, we can still do amazing things. I find anticipatory anxiety to be my worst enemy. Then I get more stressed because I feel that by not being able to properly visualize, I’m jinxing myself. In the end, all goes well. I’m wondering if our goals and our courage to do whatever it is in spite of our fear (or because of our fear, even) are sometimes more powerful factors in our success?

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