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What are some of the lessons that you learnt from the book? I learnt from the author's regrets about lost opportunities to never let opportunities go.

I liked when Trish was talking about the marathon. She said, "Some lessons from the marathon that also apply to the marathon of life are to dedicate yourself-and prepare for the journey. Sometimes others will be there on the way, and sometimes you are on your own. either way, make the ost of it, and ultimately it is your own journey." It's such a true statement and one that stuck with me.

I loved her acceptance of everyone in the marathon. They were there for different reasons, and they had different levels of success, but that was all ok with the author. So often in life, we forget that everyone is running their own race, and that is ok.

I didn't really enjoy the book, to be honest, but at the very least I feel like it encouraged me to travel a little - so if I learned anything, it was that I should see as much of the world as I can!

Things can break of course, but this does not mean that one is necessarily broken. You can bounce back; what great lessons one can learn from a disaster. (Kindle Locations 144-145)

This quote from the book is my takeaway. It is an inspiring and timely reminder that the difficulties in life intend to make us better. We falter at times, but we can always get up and continue with the journey.

S P wrote: ↑26 Apr 2021, 09:44 I didn't really enjoy the book, to be honest, but at the very least I feel like it encouraged me to travel a little - so if I learned anything, it was that I should see as much of the world as I can!

I agree. I've always wanted to travel and do more, so while I didn't really enjoy it as much as others seemed to, I did get a further push to travel (unfortunately during a pandemic) and to add to my bucket list.

cd20 wrote: ↑20 Apr 2021, 12:35 I liked when Trish was talking about the marathon. She said, "Some lessons from the marathon that also apply to the marathon of life are to dedicate yourself-and prepare for the journey. Sometimes others will be there on the way, and sometimes you are on your own. either way, make the ost of it, and ultimately it is your own journey." It's such a true statement and one that stuck with me.

Wow, this alludes to the real life that we live. However, we should always see that all times we are on our own- it's either us or us. People will only chip in occasionally to help.

teacherjh wrote: ↑21 Apr 2021, 11:30 I loved her acceptance of everyone in the marathon. They were there for different reasons, and they had different levels of success, but that was all ok with the author. So often in life, we forget that everyone is running their own race, and that is ok.

Very true. People are there for different reasons. We should accept everyone for who they are.

S P wrote: ↑26 Apr 2021, 09:44 I didn't really enjoy the book, to be honest, but at the very least I feel like it encouraged me to travel a little - so if I learned anything, it was that I should see as much of the world as I can!

I like it that you're honest but at least you've gotten something out of the book.

John Owen wrote: ↑30 Apr 2021, 04:54

cd20 wrote: ↑20 Apr 2021, 12:35 I liked when Trish was talking about the marathon. She said, "Some lessons from the marathon that also apply to the marathon of life are to dedicate yourself and prepare for the journey. Sometimes others will be there on the way, and sometimes you are on your own. Either way, make the most of it, and ultimately it is your own journey." It's such a true statement and one that stuck with me.

Wow, this alludes to the real life that we live. However, we should always see that all times we are on our own- it's either us or us. People will only chip in occasionally to help.

This does allude to the life we live in. I do not agree that we are always on our own. I believe we find people who will be in it for the long road with us. For me, that is my husband, one of my sisters, and my best friend. I know I can count on them through anything. I hope the Lord blesses you with that kind of people as well.

I also learned the need of allowing opportunities to get lost. On the other hand, my heart is not shut to the truth that her unemployment made her reinvent herself. It's a win-win, and that's a lot to take in.

I learnt that life is about resilience. Even when her colleague thought that she wouldn't be laid off, she was. Yet, she did not become bitter.

I learned that it is never too late to bounce back from whatever broke you. While it may take some time to feel alright, it's true that not even the pain will last forever. There is always something we can learn from it.

Although I've heard the concept of beginning being the most important part of a process, I still felt very inspired by the first chapter of the book. Her experience was very relatable, and I think that her expression of the number of different personalities and people who participated in that marathon with her spoke volumes about our capabilities as individuals. There isn't just one type of person who can successfully complete a task or follow a dream, and I really appreciated her perspective on the reality that if we want something to happen in our lives we have to begin and we can at the very least begin.

I also enjoyed the message about not letting opportunities pass you by. Even if they seem scary or come with some risk it is important to take opportunities and not live with regret.