Grit

(Shameless rip-off, in some ways, but runners who also are writers find insights in the oddest of places. The idea of grit comes from a blog on running. As always, running seems to apply to everything else we are trying to do in life.)

Grit
The extra ingredient --
To make it through the Boston marathon,
or any other marathon,
provided you're not injured,
assuming you've trained.
To push through the last hump of negotiations for tenure,
or any other life milestone,
provided you're scandal free,
assuming you've worked.
To be able to celebrate life on a farm,
or any other dialogue
with land,
provided you're working land,
assuming you're free.
One running adviser reports:
Consistency is one piece.
Training is one piece.
Motivation two pieces
Grit, the sugar that sprinkles on top.