There are many athletes who get inspiration and enthusiasm only when they compete with others. I cannot blame them. If someone is in a position to compete with somebody else, that means he is inspired, he is enthusiastic. If he is competing with someone, then he can bring to the fore his utmost capacity. Otherwise he may be lethargic. He may not practise daily. The physical discipline in his life may come into existence only when he knows that he has to compete with somebody else. Otherwise, he may not take these physical exercises seriously.
But with God's Grace, I practise daily for physical fitness and at the same time I try to better myself, I try to improve my capacity.From:Sri Chinmoy,Run and smile, smile and run, Agni Press, 2000
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