The Power of Public Declarations to Get to Your Goal

In 2009, I ran the Marine Corps Marathon.  I couldn’t run a mile when I declared it publicly, but I was determined, it was a “10.”  What got me through the time challenges, the exhaustion, the whining, the pain?... The fact that I said it to the world, documented my progress and took people’s money for charity.  I couldn’t back out.

"Now that people were giving me money for every mile I ran, I couldn’t back out?”  – Mark J. Silverman

Today on Mastering Midlife:

Decide what you want to do. Make a public declaration, no matter the feedback. Practice, talk about it, struggle with it….in public Put money on it. Get Support. Do things you never thought possible.

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