Perserverance And A "Want To" Can Always Get The Job Done

The Legend of Cliff Young: The 61 Year Old Farmer Who Won the World’s Toughest Race. Perception And Reality Can Differ Greatly...

61-year-old farmer beat the famous runners in an 875-km race because he didn't know you were supposed to stop and rest.

Every year, Australia hosts 543.7-mile (875-kilometer) endurance racing from Sydney to Melbourne.

It is considered among the world's most grueling ultra-marathons.

The race takes five days to complete and is normally only attempted by world-class athletes who train specially for the event.

These athletes are typically less than 30 years old and backed by large companies such as Nike.

In 1983, a man named Cliff Young showed up at the start of this race.

 Cliff was 61 years old and wore overalls and worn out work boots.

To everyone's shock, Cliff wasn't a spectator.

He picked up his race number and joined the other runners.

 The whole nation thought he was a crazy old man to undertake an almost impossible feat.

 Most feared that he would die trying.

 But this humble old man proved all the critics wrong.

Moral of the story?

He who believes that he can do it will do it.

Mark 9:23  (KJV)

 Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.

As A Man Thinketh By James Allen.