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RANDY PERDUE

of recovery, I was back at it. My brain's release
of endorphins (God's natural pain medication)
and the reward chemical dopamine was too
pleasurable to just stop. I'm not suggesting that
you run a marathon, but accomplishing that

type of goal is very powerful.
Success breeds success. Each time we
accomplish something that takes hard work and

discipline, a neuro-pathway or track is set in the
brain like a template. Thus, we are driven to
continue on the pathway of success because of
the incredible feeling it gives us. The interesting
thing though is that running that marathon was
my goal. It was personal to me. You won't be
successful if you're trying to reach someone
else's goal.

I remember when I was training, my daughter,
Randi, would want to run along beside me.
When she was about six years old, she'd put her
little shoes on and run beside me in the military

housing area where we lived. She would take at
least three paces to my one, but she'd run over
a mile before getting tuckered out. The training
was rewarding for her because after she started

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