The focus should be on the journey and the experience rather than solely reaching the end goal. It's better to collect experiences than objects or things.
This podcast episode explores the different ways runners can find joy in the sport. From focusing on short intervals to enjoying the process of improving fitness, there are various ways to experience the gratifying feeling of running.
The same practices don't work for every aspect of your life, just like the boat that carries you across a river won't be useful for crossing the land on the other side. It's important to cycle through practices and periodize different things based on the murky internal workings of our minds.
This podcast episode discusses the importance of optimizing lifespan and healthspan for personal growth and overcoming negative self-talk. The guest highlights the benefits of living a more balanced life while optimizing lifespan and healthspan.
Without knowing what our goals are for our later years, there is no way to properly train for them. Once we identify what we want to be doing in our "marginal decade", we can design a plan to work towards that goal.