The concept of the 20 mile march has long fascinated me. The 20 mile march principles are shown by all of the great businesses that have stood the test of time in history.
Bad economies, stock market crashes, recessions, things not going one’s way, bad weather, big setbacks at times in all areas of life are all inevitable parts of most people’s lives.
There’s the example of two people walking across America, one walks 20 miles a day no matter what, the other walks 40 miles first day, then realises they have overdone it, rests up for a couple of days, then overdoes it to catch up again walking 40 miles, then the weather is very warm and has to be rest for a few more days just to recover..
To cut a long story short, the first person who religiously walks 20 miles a day no matter what, never overdoes it, always gets up early and does the work consistently wins in almost half the time the second person took (who frequently overdoes it, then rests for a number of days afterwards).
This is why the most successful people at the gym become that way. They show up regularly and rigorous with their training, never overdo it but always do enough to get a sweat on and improve, and feel well worked after their workouts. Regular positive changes happen to their bodies and health overall due to their consistency of always showing up.
The 20 mile march can easily become the 20 YEAR march if you use these tried and tested principles to do enough every day, and see it as a daily commitment to being healthy, and when you are healthy you have SIGNIFICANTLY more opportunities in life right now and in the future too.
The ultimate investment in yourself.
