Man is What he Believes

“Man is What he Believes” – Anton Chekov

Paris MarathonWatching the recent Paris International marathon a reminded me of one of the greatest feats in sports history; the first time an athlete ran a mile under four minutes. For years, runners, coaches and commentators believed it was impossible for an athlete to run a mile in less than four minutes. Physiologists believed the body and mind would rebel against the strains they were being forced to endure and thwart the attempt.

As a result, nearly every athlete was convinced that a four-minute mile was a barrier no human would be capable of breaking. However, Roger Bannister, a young medical student at Oxford, would not let the beliefs of others stop him from becoming the first athlete to accomplish such a feat. While his contemporaries backed down from the challenge, Bannister desired nothing more than to break down that barrier which other elite athletes let get in their way.

In 1954 Roger Bannister did the unthinkable, running the “miracle mile” in 3 minutes 59.4 seconds. While his accomplishment is amazing on an individual level, the impact it had on others was far greater: Within one year 37 other runners also broke that record; the year after that, another 300 other runners did the same thing.

Beliefs have the power to create and the power to destroy. All personal breakthroughs begin with a change in beliefs.

What are your beliefs and how do they support you and your goals?

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