Reflecting on 2020 — People Share Their Best Life Lesson

What Runners Learned

Did this pandemic feel like a science project to you?
It did to Mark, so he has isolated a few things we can learn from 2020 …

It’s Mark Manson who conducted this study. You may know Mark as an author (for me, also a comedian) of several New York Times bestsellers (‘The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F***,’ and ‘Everything Is F***ed’).
[Excuse the French!]

He rounded up the year with his universal yet comical view on life. His vision is one of a kind. We do not have his vision. We are just a curious duo. But what we have is a passion for running.

So… allow us to combine his vision with our words. Let’s reflect on 2020:

You Only Really Know Who You Are When Everything Is Taken From You

Think about the countless running events that have been cancelled. How many? Ok, I don’t want to think about it. It’s upsetting to look on my non-existing race-calendar. Yet, the lesson is clear: “Absence makes the heart grow fonder.”

A Crisis Doesn’t Change People; It Amplifies Who They Already Are