that I give too much credit to the people around me. However, I don't mind it b/c it's the side product of feeling like everyone I meet, and everyone in my life, has something to teach me. I am always so in awe of the beautiful people that I have, and have had, in my life. Guri Mehta, one of the founders of CharityFocus, is one of those people. I met her in India and am still inspired by her consistent effort to find, and contribute to, the good in the world:
"It’s always so inspiring to hear him (Nipun) speak. On the day-to-day basis, it’s easy to forget the special-ness of the people around us. But when you hear them share something from their heart, it serves as a great reminder of what they stand for."
"Much of our history, the history of humanity is around us yet we never stop to learn from it. Everything that we do, everything that we go through -- has all happened before, hundreds of times. Yet we continue to make the same mistakes, again and again -- often feeling like a lone soldier in our struggles."
Though I should, I haven't talked to her since India. Just goes to show that you aren't always aware of how your life ripples out to effect and inspire others.
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In other news, marathon training is getting out of control: I did 20 miles yesterday. Discovered that running is more mental than anything else...(which, technically, I didn't discover b/c I've heard people say it time and time again...). The truth of the statement didn't sink in until yesterday, halfway through my mileage, I caught my mind trying to rationalize why I should stop. I realized that thinking I was tired made me feel more tired, and I decided to push harder. Mind over body; it's easier said than done, in a ratio of 10 to 1.
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