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On this day in 1940, Ernest Hemingway's "For Whom The Bell Tolls" was published. It has since been revered as one of his greatest works. So, to honor Hemingway, below are a few excerpts from his 82-year-old novel that I've interpreted (thanks to his iceberg theory) to represent poignant lessons today.

To be present:

“There is nothing else than now. There is neither yesterday, certainly, nor is there any tomorrow. How old must you be before you know that? There is only now, and if now is only two days, then two days is your life and everything in it will be in proportion. This is how you live a life in two days. And if you stop complaining and asking for what you never will get, you will have a good life. A good life is not measured by any biblical span.”

To stay open:

“How little we know of what there is to know. I wish that I were going to live a long time instead of going to die today because I have learned much about life in these four days; more, I think than in all other time. I'd like to be an old man to really know. I wonder if you keep on learning or if there is only a certain amount each man can understand. I thought I knew so many things that I know nothing of. I wish there was more time.”

To love again:

“I loved you when I saw you today and I loved you always but I never saw you before.”

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Ashton Kutcher is running the NYC marathon this fall to raise money and awareness for his non-profit, Thorn, and has partnered with Peloton to properly prepare. Not only am I a devoted Peloton user (it has drastically improved my health and life), but I also had the unique opportunity to meet with the Thorn team and learn more about their mission several years ago. This week, I ran with Ashton and one of my favorite instructors, Robin, while they interviewed Kim Kardashian in the series "Our Future Selves". Ashton shared how Kim is the most misunderstood person he knows, noting the efforts she's made to supply an entire NYC hospital with PPE at the start of the pandemic, rescuing the Afghan girls' soccer team, and taking on criminal justice reform, to name a few. It was a fun conversation that made my 30-minute run fly by. You can check out all of his runs, including other exciting guests, and learn more here.



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