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The best racehorses are high performance ‘money-making machines’ – they are spirited hot bloods, bred and trained to perform at the top of their game. Racehorses are sensitive, bold and learn quickly. The strategic combination of the best hay, comfortable stables, great medical care, regular grooming and pampering and methodical training is designed to maximize the performance of the horse. Their extreme levels of fitness give them speed and endurance. They train hard, they race and then they rest! Of course, if they aren’t cared for properly, they run a high risk of injury or illness and may need to be put out to pasture…
Donkeys are the original beasts of burden – the ‘work-horses’ and backbone of many a developing nation! They will eat almost anything, look cute, are intelligent and are known to be cautious, self-preserving and more than a little obstinate at times! They also prefer to hang about in herds rather than get out front and lead. In Britain, unsuccessful racehorses are referred to as donkeys!
When you consider the question like that, it’s not a hard decision is it? So how do you become a high-performing racehorse? You look after yourself! You choose to do what it takes for you to perform at your best.
A racehorse that is stressed, exhausted and has lost its mojo will never win the race. So why do you think you can win the race without the training and self-care that comes first? When you take care of yourself (eat well, exercise, take time off to rest), you become refreshed, you are able to work faster and more effectively and you think more clearly and creatively. Yesterday’s problems no longer appear insoluble. Your life is balanced and time pressures become manageable because you are in a healthy, energetic high-performing space!
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