Two dogs in my mind
This short blog post reflects my current state of mind that can best be described by a quote I came across a very long time ago. At any given point in time, there are at least two dogs in my mind. One asking me to make the tougher choice and another asking me to take the easier route. There is a constant fight between them. Over the years, our mind has been meticulously tuned and then fine tuned to always choose the easier option. So, in theory there shouldn’t be any real battle. Specially when it involves getting up early in the morning and run 20+ kilometres. Yet, there are times when we have to make a decision going against the dominant dog in our minds. This sometimes epic battle within our minds requires motivation from within and people around us. So which dog wins in the end. Actually, its quite simple. The one we feed is the one that wins. What more, the dog we feed becomes stronger making it an easier battle on a day-to-day basis. Yet, the moment we start feeding the other dog...