Marathon Lessons Part 1 of 5: It's A Journey - Life is a journey. I am not a marathon runner but I know a few. One of the things they all do is prepare for the Marathon. They take inventory of where they are, what they have and try to understand where they need to be and what they need to have in order to be prepared for the journey. The preparation helps ensure they are ready for what is to come. Preparation includes not only personal training, but also getting information and advices. This is a great life lesson. In life we will have milestones we want to achieve and they will require preparation in order to finish well. It's important that we take the time to understand what is needed to accomplish the milestones we want to achieve. The more prepared we are, the better our chances for success, completion, and fulfillment. Preparation takes time and diligence. - give yourself time time you need to prepare.