The 51st Edition

We rarely feel like we’ve arrived. Even when we hit the goals we once obsessed over, the feeling is brief, gone almost as soon as it came.

Something to Think About

Chasing a finish line is only satisfying if you learn to love the steps it takes to get there.

Something to Ask Yourself

What if you never get the thing you think will finally make you feel complete, can you still enjoy the path you’re on?

Article of the Week

A smart read on why chasing outcomes can backfire, especially in sport, training, or any long-term pursuit. You’ll learn how shifting your focus to the process builds resilience, keeps motivation alive, and ironically leads to better results. Great for anyone who’s tired of tying their self-worth to the finish line.

Track of the Week

Great album if you want to listen all the way through

This week’s track of the week is…

By the way, if you didn’t know, I put all these tracks in a Spotify playlist…

Personal Lesson

Lately, I’ve found myself on the edge of a milestone I never thought I’d reach. A number that once felt impossible. In the early days, it was a dream, something I’d joke about but never genuinely expected to happen. And now, I’m almost there. It’s surreal.

But here’s the strange part: I don’t feel like I thought I would. I imagined this would be the moment I finally felt successful, secure, settled. That crossing this line would silence the doubts and replace them with clarity. But instead, I find myself already looking ahead. Already thinking about the next problem to solve. The business still isn’t where I want it to be. I’m still working things out. I still feel like I haven’t arrived.

That’s what I’m learning to be honest about. The finish lines don’t really fix anything. They give you a short-lived buzz, and then life carries on. The future becomes the present, and with it comes a new set of unknowns. So if I keep pinning my peace to the next thing, I’ll always feel like I’m not there yet. I’ll miss the gift of this season, the part I’ll probably look back on with the most pride.

Running – Life’s Metaphor

The irony of running is that it teaches you there’s always more ground to cover. You never truly arrive. The joy is in showing up again tomorrow, even after you’ve finished the race. Life’s no different.

Final Thoughts

We all fall for the myth of arrival. We treat the present like a place we have to wait for a more fulfilling future, convinced that when that future thing happens, we’ll finally feel how we want to feel. But the truth is: when then becomes now, it often feels the same.

You don’t become someone new the moment you hit a goal. You don’t suddenly feel whole. Most of the time, you carry the same thoughts, fears, and insecurities forward with you.

This doesn’t mean we stop striving. It means we learn to value the striving. We don’t just enjoy it when we get there, but we appreciate the getting there. The early mornings, the missed marks, the grind, the small wins. This is the part we’ll wish we appreciated more. This is the part that matters.

So don’t wait for some milestone to give you permission to feel proud. Don’t hold your happiness hostage to a number, a result, or a finish line. You’re already in the story worth telling. And if you can love the process now, you’ll never be left empty when the moment arrives.

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Run the runnable, and keep showing up for yourself!

Tommy 🙂