4.16 Marnelli Dimzon: Always Push Yourself
"You should never stay at the same level. Always push yourself to the next.” - Marnelli Dimzon Are you complacent and happy where you are, or do you have a desire to be and do more? There are few things better than having the peace that comes from being happy with who you are and what you have done, but there are always opportunities for you to learn, grow, and get better, so don’t stop. Marnelli Dimzon was a Filipino soccer star who became a coach. She said, “You should never stay at the same level. Always push yourself to the next.” There is always someone coming for your spot, and if you don’t keep working, they will catch you. There is an African proverb that says, “Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up knowing it must run faster than the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning in Africa, a lion wakes up knowing it must run faster than the slowest gazelle, or it will starve.” This proverb emphasizes the constant need for progress and adaptation to survive....