RaisingaHitter
  • Home
    • Archived News and Notes
    • Map
  • Mission
  • Tools for Greatness
  • Rates and Hours
    • Baseball/Softball Rates
  • SuperHuman Hitting
  • Links
  • Contact
  • Brand New
  • Wall of Fame
    • Blog
    • Videos
  • Logo

Hit the Ground Running: Roger Bannister

10/4/2012

0 Comments

 
Picture
A certain proverb is attributed to Roger Bannister, who became the first man to run a sub 4-minute mile. Bannister accomplished his feat whilst attending medical school and working as a clinical researcher - running was a significant part of his life but only to the extent it contributed to his overall growth as a man.

Bannister was asked about his motivation during his busy schedule. Was he motivated by external visions of grandeur (breaking the barrier many thought impossible) or by an internal drive to fulfill his potential (run as fast as possible, for him, regardless of the time). Bannister responded with this thoughtful story as an explanation for why he ran, and why he wanted to become a doctor:

Every morning, a gazelle awakens. He knows he must outrun the fastest lion, that day, or he will be killed. 

Every morning, a lion awakens. He knows he must run faster than the slowest gazelle, that day, or he will starve.

It doesn’t matter whether you are a lion or a gazelle - when the sun comes up, you’d better run.

The gazelle cannot afford to make a mistake, or he dies. The lion can make a mistake, but he will be hungry. So, be both the gazelle and the lion. Never stop pursuing your goals, no matter your motivation that day. 

From September 2010, http://raising-a-man.tumblr.com

0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    Author

    Raising  A Hitter provides the aspiring athlete with access, attention, intensification and education. 

    Archives

    December 2022
    May 2012
    April 2012
    March 2012
    January 2012
    November 2011
    October 2011
    September 2011
    August 2011
    May 2011

    Categories

    All

    RSS Feed

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.