Diving into the life and greatness of writer and runner Haruki Murakami from his book, What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
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“I didn’t start running because somebody asked me to become a runner. Just like I didn’t become a novelist because someone asked me to. One day, out of the blue, I wanted to write a novel. And one day, out of the blue, I started to run— simply because I wanted to. I’ve always done whatever I felt like doing in life. People may try to stop me, and convince me I’m wrong, but I won’t change.”
- Haruki Murakami
1:15 - Follow your instincts
8:45- Life responds to subtraction
10:05- Becoming a writer/pursuing the itch
11:45 - A framework for big decisions
14:45 - The key to willpower and discipline
17:45 - Daily routine + choose your consequences
19:50 - Leave some juice in the tank
21:15 - Marathons and personal responsibility
26:00 - Have a motto/mantra
29:45 - Running and writing advice for life
31:45 - How to do great work
36:10 - Lesson/Takeaways
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