Monday, The Resolution Day

Simone Imurah
ILLUMINATION
Published in
5 min readJan 2, 2022

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The weekend has gone and last night, like most Sunday nights, expectations are created for the upcoming days…

” Will I get a job interview this week?

”Will he call me? ”

” I will begin my diet and exercises tomorrow ”

… it’s a long list…

Expectations create anxiety and disappointment.

Have you ever thought of how much pain you would have prevented caused by it?

I did. I constantly remind myself not to do it .

Regarding what is under my control, I know which results I will get, but when it comes to what is not in my control…

On my first race, I trained in similar course conditions, studied the course, prepared myself considering as many factors as possible. It was hotter than I expected but I finished in the time I trained for. I knew the weather and the level of other participants were out of my control. Therefore, I was happy with my results.

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In a personal relationship, it’s even more clear. We meet someone and he or she looks perfect. The more we know that person, the more we fall in love until we find…

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Simone Imurah
ILLUMINATION

...hmm, my life's goal? Make people HAPPY !! How? Inspiring and promoting outdoors life. Mobile writer. E-mail: siimurah@gmail.com @blowinginthew14