Putting a Plan Into Practice
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In the 1981 Boston Marathon, Japanese long-distance runner Toshihiko Seko won first place after defeating many competitors. His training plan for the marathon consisted of just one thing: “Run 10 kilometers in the morning and 20 kilometers in the afternoon.”
When a reporter asked whether his training plan was too simple, he replied:
“The plan may be simple, but what matters is that I put it into practice every single day of the year, without missing even one day.”
Anyone can make a plan, but putting it into practice is difficult. Only those who faithfully carry out their plans day after day can achieve what they set out to do.
