“The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide you’re not going to stay where you are.”
John Pierpont Morgan
Treadmills are popular. Exercise fanatics use them diligently in their training. Just watch The Biggest Loser; there’s not an episode where you don’t see Bob torturing his team on one of them.
They monitor distance, time and even heart rate, with the runner regulating the pace. You can even push a button so as to give you the sense you are climbing. And you can put one anywhere- a gym, a garage, or living room. Treadmills are an incredible tool that can help individuals burn fat and get into shape.
But they are deceptive.
Running on a treadmill is not the same as running on the pavement or trail. The feel is totally different. The belt produces the pace, and runners often find that the pace on the open road isn’t the same as the pace on a treadmill.
Obviously, the most deceptive characteristic of a treadmill is that while it will monitor your distance for you, everyone knows that you’re not actually going anywhere. While you’ve made enough strides to cover 3 miles, you haven’t actually covered three miles. You are in the same exact spot as when you started.
Life can be like running on a treadmill. We run and run and run but never really go anywhere. We sweat but stay in the same place. You gasp for your next breath, your lungs laboring with intensity, and yet we are stuck in the same spot.
This is me and it is time to make a decision. No, I’m not looking for another job, buying a house, or anything like that. This is much more significant….
“The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide you’re not going to stay where you are.”
John Pierpont Morgan
