Just exhale and let it all out. Feel your worries passing through and out of you with that previous breath. Sit down on that uneven rock on the side of that dusty old winding road. As you sip on that cool water, take solace that you didn't let Life get the better of you.

Phew! What a relief. Let Life pass you by for a change, and try not to get run over by it. Sure, many people have overtaken you, and many are trudging along; perhaps you might lose your place in this race, but at least you will live to fight another day. You know when to slow down and how to pick up the pace. Suddenly, it looks as though you changed the rules a little, this is your race now, and you own it, and you will complete it as you deem fit. Damn straight!