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At the start of the book, the author discusses her entry to the LA Marathon. She mentions that, unlike the Boston marathon, the LA marathon accepts everyone.

It seemed that she is also referencing that life being similar to a marathon. What's your opinion about the correlation she is making? Also, is life is more like the Boston marathon (only some need apply) or like the LA marathon (all are welcome)?

Personally, I feel life is more of an LA—where everyone is just as they are—but at times certain dynamics try to restrict it.

Life is similar to a marathon because your commitment to the race determines how you endure the distance and eventually cross the finish line. It is more like an LA marathon because you get to meet all sorts people with different reasons why they signed-up for the event. It is your race, so it is your pace.

I think that it depends on how you live your life. If you are uptight and restrictive, your life will be more like the Boston Marathon. If you live your life more free and open-minded, it is more like the LA Marathon. And it is your choice which one you pick.

I think life SHOULD be like the LA marathon, with everyone being welcome regardless of race, gender, finances, etc. Unfortunately, life is too often like the Boston marathon. Thanks to cultural norms or societal standards, many diverse groups are discriminated against in a wide range of scenarios, from the job hiring process to the justice system. We, as humans, need to work harder to see past our differences and acknowledge that all people deserve the same respect and opportunities.

Life is definately a marathon. It is how we run that marathon that’s matters most. The LA marathon seems fitting because there is no limit to who we are as people, what we look like and how we accomplish our goals. We can be who we are and get to where we want to be . In the life of a marathon, we are fee to accomplish the goals we set for ourselves

sssns wrote: ↑02 Apr 2021, 01:10 Life is similar to a marathon because your commitment to the race determines how you endure the distance and eventually cross the finish line. It is more like an LA marathon because you get to meet all sorts people with different reasons why they signed-up for the event. It is your race, so it is your pace.

Interesting how we sign-up for marathons. I've read that some philosophies say that we also signed up for life as well—I don't remember myself doing that though .

Cwilde13 wrote: ↑02 Apr 2021, 07:49 I think life SHOULD be like the LA marathon, with everyone being welcome regardless of race, gender, finances, etc. Unfortunately, life is too often like the Boston marathon. Thanks to cultural norms or societal standards, many diverse groups are discriminated against in a wide range of scenarios, from the job hiring process to the justice system. We, as humans, need to work harder to see past our differences and acknowledge that all people deserve the same respect and opportunities.

Yes, it often seems like life is more Boston marathon with stricter requirements. I think many are trying to ease up on that.

Life is definitely a marathon. Every goal we set to achieve has to start slow and build-up as things move along. Life also requires alot of endurance just like a marathon as one faces the best and worst of the weather (ups and downs) and a need to quit due to fatigue. However, it is all about pushing hard to get to the reward. Ideally, it should be like LA marathon where all are free and welcomed to join. However, some parts of the marathon turn to Boston, where only a select few are allowed to enter and participate. This is where we now have the societal rules, stereotyping and things of that nature.

I think life is more like the LA marathon until people try to make it like the Boston marathon because of their desires and the futures they pursue. Usually, in life, individuals have to make choices- they can choose to pursue more competitive paths, where not everyone is accepted like in the Boston marathon, or they can choose a more generic path in the LA marathon and be accepted. So I guess life is a little bit of both.

I really like the author's comparison of life with a marathon. I never thought about life that way, but I can see many similarities. Unfortunately, for some people, life is indeed a continuous struggle, just like a marathon. However, we should learn to run life's marathon at our own pace (like the LA one) and take a break if we need to.

I think life should be like the LA Marathon. Everyone is welcome, and everyone can try their best to succeed. Unfortunately, I think society dictates that life is like the Boston Marathon instead. Only the privileged few are allowed to run it. With the Boston Marathon, it isn't only hard work that allows them to enter either. Some can "win" their way in through contests or fundraise to be allowed in. It's an interesting comparison. Everyone should be able to succeed, but unfortunately, society dictates who will be privileged enough and who can get in without trying as hard (finding the loopholes).

PeterRabitt20 wrote: ↑01 Apr 2021, 16:26 At the start of the book, the author discusses her entry to the LA Marathon. She mentions that, unlike the Boston marathon, the LA marathon accepts everyone.

It seemed that she is also referencing that life being similar to a marathon. What's your opinion about the correlation she is making? Also, is life is more like the Boston marathon (only some need apply) or like the LA marathon (all are welcome)?

Personally, I feel life is more of an LA—where everyone is just as they are—but at times certain dynamics try to restrict it.

I think life is like LA marathon where everyone is welcome. All of us get opportunity to perform our best and win or atleast grab a commendable position for ourselves. Like our dedication to a marathon, we must do great efforts to make a difference in our life.

I think she definitely had a point when she compared life to that of a marathon. Although it seems like many people's lives can be compared to a Boston Marathon since there are always difficulties and struggle. However, it doesn't always have to be like a Boston marathon that's continuous, we should also go for the LA marathon which means we don't have to be in too much rush. In other words, we need to take things easy if you are struggling too much.

Life it is similar to marathon. One had to know their pace, keep it throughout and know when to sprint, and not look at other people's. But as of comparing this two marathons events, I don't quiet get it.

As a runner, I've often thought of life like a marathon and made references to that myself, so I did like the author's comparison in the book. I can see how life could be compared to both the LA or the Boston Marathon, but I like to imagine it is more like the LA Marathon - carefree, open to all, run how you like or can.