Rat or Sack Race, which do you prefer?

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Every day of our lives we find ourselves racing against one thing or the other either as a way to meet up with lives opportunities or as a way to make more and better gains from what we do in life. We run most times without having a clear cut view of where we are running to and it is not because we do not see rather it is because we allow certain distractions to becloud our clarity of purpose in life.

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Most people run very fast and end up getting tired even though they may get to their destination earlier while some will run very slow and steady and yet they will get to their destination. What does this tell you?

 

Looking at the way racing events are judged, one will say that running slow but steady will not make the winner but this is completely different from the race of life. Usain Bolt is one of the greatest racers of our time and in all his racing competition he was seen to be in the top position if not the overall winner. The race he engages in has a limited time which why he must run as fast as possible to get to the finish line before the others. Can we compare the race of life with the track event? The answer is a big no.

 

Life’s race is bigger, broader, harder and even more stressful than the normal track race. This is the reason why one should be mindful of the approach which is giving to the life race. There are so many approaches to life race both good and bad but the most important thing is to know and understand what works for you as the racer and not what others think works for you. Just you are born alone in this world, you are on the race to your life purpose alone but the difference is that you will need help from the others who are also in the race with you. The big problem we face is that most times we forget that by lending a helping hand to others in the race, we are also helping ourselves.

 

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As a racer, you can decide to approach the race like a rat but the problem you may encounter is the problem of not having a clear cut view of where you are racing to and you will always be on the run even when you are expected to have some rest. I bet you have seen the rat on the run before, one thing you will notice is that the rat is always running for its dear life and this happens even when it sees cheese to eat, you will notice that the rat is living in fear all the days of its life. Therefore, when you choose to run the rat race, you are going to be living a life of fear even when you are in the confines of your house.

 

The reason why the rat lives in fear is that it has made itself a thief therefore no one wants to associate with it and if for any reason it is seen around the house, the house owner will do anything possible to kill eat or chase it out. What does this mean? When you live a notorious lifestyle, you will always be on the run and no one will want to associate themselves with you because you are always seen as a plague by others. Running a rat race is best left for the rats and not for you and me. Live a life free from unnecessary troubles because you cannot afford to live your entire life in fear always looking over your shoulders.

 

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As a racer, you can decide to approach the race will be to go on a sack race. I bet you are laughing right now that is if you understand or you have been involved in a sack race competition before. It’s a funny kind of racing where the racers are made to run as they are made to be inside a sack. The style of the race is different from the conventional race but it has similarities like the track, duration, other racers, finish line etc. the racer must have learnt the act of sack racing before coming to join in this race because without knowing how to manoeuvre the race-style, one might get stocked on the way.

 

There is one big problem of sack racing that every life racer who wants to race with the approach of sack race must know and understand. You should not allow yourself to startup life carrying a barrier that will slow you down no matter how you try to run the race. The sack stops you from stretching your legs as a way to increase your chances of winning and once this happens, other races will gradually surpass you and if care is not taken, you will end up not finishing at all before death comes knocking. The question we should ask ourselves is; how do we add barriers to our racing tracks?

 

First, when you decide to live your racing track and run into another person’s track you are indirectly preparing yourself for a great fall which will happen as a result of a collision. You should try as much as you can to release yourself from the sack before heading out into the race because without doing so, you are already limiting your chances of reaching the finish line as a winner. One thing about the race of life is that you must make up your mind to run according to your ability i.e. not running at another person’s speed or time. Do not forget that we all are differently made and therefore, we have our different purpose and destination in life not minding the circumstances surrounding our existence.

How do you wish to run your life race?

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