The 4 Minute Extra Mile

May 6, 1954: A 25-year old medical student broke theunbreakable four-minute mile. Prior to him no one had ever broken the four-minutemile, in centuries, in millennium of trying. It was considered impossible andaccording to physicians of the time, dangerous to the health of anybody whoeven attempted it.

Roger Bannister established a new world record. But he didmore than that, he changed history. He changed what was possible and doable. Twoand a half years later 16 runners had logged the sub four-minute mile.

Do you think it happened by accident? You and I areinterested in success, in extraordinary achievement. Bannister was studying thebrain and achievement he was studying neurosurgery. He had some insights and heapplied them to himself.

We’ve chosen the title of this wealth building inspirationalseries The Four Minute Extra Mile togive credit to what Bannister knew and what he did. The philosophy of The New Think and Grow Rich, whichguides our work, is not about instant, effortless riches. It promulgates thelaw of cause and effect.

The fortunate thing is, sure, it takes intention,dedication, focus, and effort, but it takes solittle extra effort. Little things intentionally done can have huge,compounding effects. Roger Bannister packed a grueling 30-minute workout in hisbusy pre-med schedule using part of his lunch hour to practice every day.

Adopt the same training regiment that led Roger Bannister tovictory and to fame. Adopt the same training regimen that defied and definedhistory. Short, focused, regular, intense training sessions.

Bannister bettered the four-minute mark with 3:59:04. That is our commitment toyou, everyday, audio, or video that betters the four-minute mark.

That means you cango the extra mile in less than four minutes of daily dedication.

I make you three promises. One you’ll get a daily audio orvideo message under four minutes in length. Two, the message will be in synchwith, inspired by The New Think and GrowRich philosophy. And three, you will make money.

This is the extra mile by which you distance yourself far,far ahead of your competitors. If you’re serious at excelling you must go the extra mile, it’s the priceof success.

Is victory worth the price?

The effort was gargantuan. When Bannister crossed the finishline he sagged toward the ground. The official sprung over and held up theseemingly lifeless Bannister. The crowd went hushed. The time was announced“Three…”, pandemonium broke loose. The rest was drowned out by cheers!

The crowd roared towards Bannister. Life sprung afresh. Bannisterembraced his companions and trotted a glorious victory lap.