I could see the similarities between the things that is re-shaping me. One could replace the word "winning" in the quote with running, grad school, music and life. It would conveys the same meaning. The words of this runner crystallized what i had in my analogue mind. The quote from Runner's world as follows
Winning has nothing to do with racing. Most days don't have races anyway. Winning is about struggle and effort and optimism, and never, ever, ever giving up.
- Amby Burfoot, The Runner's Guide to the Meaning of Life
