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It's not always easy, but picking up the phone or sending an email - even after years have passed without contact - can be really, really worthwhile.

Like me, it's possible that you have never heard of Indian bodybuilder and former Mr. Universe, Manohar Aich - at least, I had never heard of him until earlier this week, when he turned 100 and offered some wise words about life and happiness.

Just in case you missed it last weekend, you should head on over to The New York Times and take a gander at Tim Kreider's story, 'The "Busy" Trap'. Kreider offers a great thesis that will likely sound familiar:

Many of us have an escape fantasy. For me, when the work piles up and the dog poops on the rug and soufflé collapses (literally or figuratively), I think that running off to Paris might solve all of my problems. And that's exactly what Eloisa James did, along with her husband and two children,

When it comes to running a marathon, don't let the time on the clock define how you feel about the outcome.