There will be no distance, if you can beat the time.
Democracy is two wolves and a lamb deciding what to have for dinner. Liberty is a well-armed lamb.
If you want to be incrementally better: Be competitive. If you want to be exponentially better: Be cooperative.
I've never realized that I would learn, understand, and realize a lot of things from being silent
Socrates learned to dance when he was seventy because he felt that an essential part of himself had been neglected.
All ups and downs help you to find a balance in your being. No more ups and downs, but bliss, joy, silence and gratitude.