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InOctober1982，a25-year-oldwomanfinishedtheNewYorkCityMarathon。Nobigdeal—untilyoulearnthatLindaDownhascerebralalsyandwasthefirstwomanevertocomletethe26。2-mileraceoncrutches。Downfellhalfadozentimes，butketgoinguntilshecrossedthefinishline，11hoursaftershestarted。Herhandicalimitedherseedbutnotherdetermination。
HenryWadsworthLongfellowoncewrote:
"Greatistheartofbeginning，butgreatertheartisofending。
"Howniceitwouldbeifweallhadageniewhocouldhelusfinishwhatwebegin。Unfortunately，wedont。Butwhatwedohaveisadynamiccalleddisciline—whichextractsahighrice。FollowingoneofPaderewskiserformances，afansaidtohim，
"Idgivemylifetolaylikethat。
"Thebrilliantianistrelied，
"Idid。
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Accomlishmentisoftendecetivebecausewedontseetheainanderseverancethatroducedit。Sowemaycredittheachieverwithbrains，brawnorluckybreaks，andletourselvesoffthehookbecausewefallshortinallthree。Notthatwecouldallbeconcertianistsjustbyexercisingenoughdisciline。Rather，eachofushasthemakingsofsuccessinsomeendeavor，butwewillachievethisonlyifwealyourwillsandworkatit。
