Sprinting is straightforward. The path is predictable, and the sole determinant was your effort and ability, you charged forward and finished first.
Navigating a cave (spelunking) is tricky. The goal is clear but the path was foggy. Much was beyond your control, and you didn’t want to charge into a wall, fall into a crevasse or use up your energy. You took it conservatively, following rules of thumb (follow the fresh air), stumbling over stalactites and stalagmites, but eventually reaching the exit.
In other words, some challenges in life are sprinting tracks, some challenges are caves; it’s either always according to plan, or never according to plan. Success in some challenges require all-out effort, others require general rules-of-thumb. Before you begin any phase of your journey, ask yourself, “Am I sprinting or spelunking?” [1]
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[1] Just to give a fitness specific example:
Sprinting – pushing through a set of weights, literally sprinting up a hill, etc
Spelunking – setting guidelines for your diet during the weekends, determining what exercises to do, etc
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