There's an old painting of three men standing around a vat of vinegar. Each takes a sip. One is disgusted. One is bitter. The third smiles. The third one gets it. The vinegar doesn't change. The experience does. Life is sour. It's supposed to be. The man who smiles isn't pretending otherwise. He's tasting the same thing and choosing not to fight it. Most people spend their energy fighting the vinegar. I coach sprinters. On any given day the work is monotonous, uncomfortable,

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