Originally Posted by DW17
LH19 - I like that definition. That fits what I'm striving for much better than the definition I believe most people associate with being an alpha male. And I haven't finished Gordie's thread, I'm only on #20, but just the amount of garbage he dealt with and the length of time just reinforced the "marathon, not a sprint" phrase that is said so often here. There's no quick fix and it's a little bit of a downer seeing that. It made me question whether I can wait it out that long if need be. !
DW I’m glad you like that version of the definition of alpha male. I think you should print it out and read it daily and use it as a guide moving forward.

As far as when we say marathon and not sprint I do not think that people truly understand how long this takes to play itself out.