"The human spirit is indomitable"
-- Roger Bannister
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Today marks the anniversary of Roger Bannister being the first person to run a mile under four minutes. At the time of the feat, running the mile under 4 minutes was believed to be humanly impossible. Doctors and scientists believed that anyone who attempted such a feat would die trying. On May 6, 1954 in Oxford, England, Roger Bannister ran the mile in a time of 3:59:4 seconds. Due to Bannister's passion, belief, focus and work ethic, what once was thought to be impossible became a reality.
MJD
-- Roger Bannister
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Today marks the anniversary of Roger Bannister being the first person to run a mile under four minutes. At the time of the feat, running the mile under 4 minutes was believed to be humanly impossible. Doctors and scientists believed that anyone who attempted such a feat would die trying. On May 6, 1954 in Oxford, England, Roger Bannister ran the mile in a time of 3:59:4 seconds. Due to Bannister's passion, belief, focus and work ethic, what once was thought to be impossible became a reality.
Roger Bannister demonstrated to the world what the human spirit is capable of. It only took 46 days for another runner, John Lundy, to break Bannister's world record time. Since Bannister's eventful day in 1954, hundreds of other athletes have run a sub-four minute mile. The current world record for the mile is 3:43.13
Bannister proved to the world, “The human spirit is indomitable.” When cultivated appropriately, even scientific research can be proven wrong by a determined human spirit. If the human spirit can prove scientific research invalid, just think what it can do to the cynics and naysayers in your life. Christopher Reeves once said, "“For everyone who thought I couldn’t do it… for everyone who thought I shouldn’t do it… for everyone who said, ‘It’s impossible’… see you at the finish line!”
Life can be compared to a race. It has a starting line and a finish line and time is a determining factor. In a race we measure time by duration from start to finish. A champion is declared solely by who had the fastest time. The “Race of Life” is different. Time is measured by the quality of time you spent from start to finish. Your success will be determined solely by the manner in which you spent your time. Don’t let others rob you of your destiny; believe and achieve!
As we continue in our “Race of Life,” we need to remember the story of Roger Bannister; the man who believed what couldn't be done could be done. You can become a champion in the “Race of Life” by following the example of Roger Bannister: challenge yourself, invoke the human spirit, and believe that things can be done even when other say they can't. And, if you need a little help, remember this powerful verse, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me – Philippians 4:13.
Runners to your mark, set, go!
It's Your Life: Live it, Love it & Celebrate it!
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