The Capacity and Will of Man

As many of you know I've been training for a local marathon here in my home town. What that means is that I get up 3 or 4 times a week and beat the heck out of myself in a effort to condition my body for the ultimate test of endurance that only 1% of the people on this planet are willing to do.
It has been a very rewarding, if not pleasurable experience. Imagine if you will, leaving the cool comfort of a feathery soft bed. You've just gone into act three of a dream that we can't even discuss here in public. The pillow, whom we will call Sheila, is as close to you as the umbilical cord was before you came out of the womb. Ahhh...
Next, you are stretching in the parking lot. The pain of your joints is only eclipsed by the sound of your knees. Crunch, crunch, crunch. The sound briefly reminds you of a bag of Cheetohs.
The next thing you can think about is your lungs burning as you expel last nights revalry. I can recall it was Mexican food and a bottle of Nehi punch. Now all I can hope for is that the heartburn will only last for the first two or three miles, followed by the pressure of gas from the refried beans.

Five miles, then six miles pass as you start to feel a sense of confidence begin to surge within you. You say to yourself, "I can do this, I've gone much farther." Even the uphills seem relatively easy to you because once again you've traveled this road before.
Finally, your goal is in sight. No more need to stress and strain. You couldn't stop now even if you wanted to. Your pride at this point would carry you over the finish line. You imagine now the cool drink of water, the exhileration of knowing you've made the distance and finally, how sweet it will feel to tell everyone that you made your distance.

That is the capacity and will of man to do anything and everything that he puts his mind to. There is nothing that a man cannot do if given the right circumstnces and the right motivation. It is just up to you to figure out what those "WHY" reasons are.

Sherman Ray is a Motivational speaker, author, entreprenuer, radio personality and Founder and President of the Diversity Networking Group. To find out more information on Sherman go to www.ShermanRay.com