00:00Once upon a time, in a quiet town surrounded by hills, there was a young man called Alex,
00:10and he had one simple dream, to run a marathon. But this wasn't just another bucket list goal.
00:19For Alex, it was a challenge to himself, a way to prove something he'd always doubted,
00:25his own strength. Alex wasn't what most people would call an athlete. Years ago,
00:34he had been diagnosed with a condition that made physical activity difficult.
00:41Doctors warned him to take it easy, but Alex wasn't interested in easy. He was interested
00:48in trying. So he started running. It wasn't graceful or fast. On his first morning,
00:58he barely made it a quarter mile before stopping, hands on his knees, gasping for air, and eventually
01:05throwing up his breakfast. It was humbling, even embarrassing. But the next morning, he tried again.
01:13And the next. And progress was slow. So slow that no one really noticed. Except him.
01:23Over time, Alex stopped caring about how far or fast he was going. What mattered was showing up.
01:32Rain or shine, he laced up his sneakers and hit the trail. Small milestones added up.
01:40First a mile, then two. He wasn't competing with anyone else. Only the part of him that wanted to quit.
01:52And when Alex signed up for his first marathon, people didn't know what to think. Some were encouraging.
02:00Others thought he was setting himself up for failure. Why push yourself so hard? They asked.
02:05What's the point? You should take it easy. Remember what the doctor said.
02:13And Alex didn't have an easy answer. It wasn't about proving anyone wrong or chasing glory.
02:20It was about seeing how far he could go. Even if the only person watching was himself.
02:27The marathon day arrived. The starting gun fired. And Alex moved at his usual steady pace.
02:38Other runners surged ahead. But he focused on his rhythm.
02:43Step by step. Mile by mile.
02:46At mile 20, he hit the wall. Every part of his body begged him to stop running.
03:02But he kept moving. Not because it was easy. But because he had learned how to push through discomfort.
03:10This wasn't new to him. The long, lonely mornings on the trail had prepared him for this moment.
03:19When Alex finally crossed the finish line, the race was nearly over. The crowds had dwindled.
03:26And there were no cameras or medals waiting for him.
03:30Just the quiet satisfaction that he'd done what he set out to do.
03:35His accomplishment wasn't about proving anything to the world. It was about proving something to himself.
03:45That he could stick with something. No matter how hard it got.
03:51Alex didn't become famous. And he didn't start calling himself a hero. He just kept running.
03:57Day after day. Chasing nothing but his own limits.
04:02And finding out that he was capable of more than he ever had thought possible.
04:10You've seen life in your life.
04:14You don't have to move fast. And you don't have to prove anything to others.
04:19You just have to keep moving. One small step. And then the next. And then the next.
04:25And that's how change happens. And most importantly. Do it for yourself.
04:33Because there's no one else watching. This is Dare to do Motivation. Stories.
04:39Thank you so much for watching. And stay blessed.
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