30K Note of Encouragement Marathon
Despite prevailing evidence to the contrary, life is not a 24-hour sprint. It is a 30,000 day marathon (That number represents the number of days the average person lives.) Because a marathon is an event or activity that requires prolonged effort or endurance it is a perfect metaphor for life.
Like life, to succeed at a marathon you must be willing to train and work your butt off… You must be willing to endure aches and pains… You must be willing to hold fast and hold out… You must be willing to hit the wall and move on… You must be willing to push past discomfort and doubt… You must be willing to stay focused and on purpose… You must come up with a really good answer to the question “why am I doing this?”…
In April of 2006 I challenged myself to do something that would bring the metaphor to life. That’s when I decided to do what I am calling a 30K Notes of Encouragement Marathon. I am mailing 30,000 hand-written notes of encouragement to women throughout the country.
I encourage you to begin your own 30K Days Marathon. Think about what you can do to live the metaphor… Do something hard and challenging… Do something that will make you sweat and that takes your breath way… Do something will cause you to get up early and stay up late … Do something that will make people think you are a little crazy… Do something that will take a long time… Do something good and purposeful… Do something that will matter to someone else… Do something exhausting and exhilarating… Do something that you doubt you can do… Whatever you do, do it right and do it now!
Encouragement. Now and always,
Jackie Stanley
Chief Encouragement Officer
P.S. How can you help?
Help me find women who need encouraging. Go to the Contact Form and send me the names and addresses of the women you know that needs encouraging. l will send them at least four notes over the course of the next year.
I promise you each note will be handwritten, personalized and filled with the encouragement every woman deserves.
