Another thing I’ve found when running a race is that there is a deadline, a time at which you can no longer choose to run that race. If you miss the deadline, forget about that race, it isn’t happening. In life, there are many other deadlines that we often let pass. My dad always wanted to go to a farm show, but sadly he allowed the opportunities to pass and one day old age caught up with him. He could no longer make that choice. I, myself, have missed some deadlines because some opportunities only happen once and if you pass up that chance, it won’t come around again. Some prospects aren’t worth losing. Chances to play with your children, to care for an ailing parent, to spend time with a friend or child. The time will come when those occasions to pour into them will pass, is it worth missing those times for a job, a hobby, or a new toy? The same is true spi