I used to do this when I was running marathon and half-marathons, let my ego take over but, once I…

I find myself thinking, “I can get ahead of these people” to “who cares?” I drop my competitive ego and keep hiking my normal pace. It’s almost like a form of meditation or a yoga practice. You have to resist the ego talking to you — and just ignore it. Then I can simply enjoy the hike and focus on my own inner personal challenge…
Long Live Dropping The Ego
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Jonathan Townend, RMN - Editor - Friend of Medium
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Feb 13, 2022
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I used to do this when I was running marathon and half-marathons, let my ego take over but, once I chucked away the ego, I got far more out of it and enjoyed it far more.
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Written by Jonathan Townend, RMN - Editor - Friend of Medium
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Psychiatric Nurse Writer. Owner of Creative Passions, The Shortform, No Shame, World of Fiction publications, and co-editor for The Chocolate River.
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