Get Well Rounded

I've always considered myself a Renaissance Man, or at least that's what I would like to be. When it came to sports, subjects in school, whathaveyou... I always seemed to be somewhat decent at a lot of things, but not an expert in any one thing. It's actually what I use as my biggest weakness in job interviews. Depending on how you look at it, having a breadth of knowledge instead of a depth in one subject can be a strength. Here are a few reasons why you might want to be a Renaissance Man.

Keep on running

I was reading an article in Runner's World recently and saw this line that struck me:

"Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional."

I Googled the quote, and it can be attributed to the Buddhist Sangha. I am not a Buddhist, but I believe a lot of things described in this article transcend religion.

Of course, it applies to so much more than running. Yes, you are going to fall down, but how are you going to deal with it?

Dreams

Sitting in my hotel room last night, Finding Forrester came on HBO. I forgot how much I love that movie. Here's a quote from the end...

"Someone I once knew wrote that we walk away from our dreams afraid that we may fail or, worse yet, afraid that we may succeed. You need to know that while I knew so very early on that you would realize your dreams, I never imagined I would once again realize my own.

Seasons change, young man, and while I may have waited until the winter of my life to see the things I’ve seen this past year, there is no doubt I would have waited too long had it not been for you."