The photo was in a tweet from yesterday by Rod Blagojevich.
Am I a Badass or a Jackass for running in the heat tonight? The Stoic philosophy teaches that in a world where no one can avoid hard times, the best way to live is to embrace adversity when it comes and use it to get stronger and to do better. I believe this. I also believe that once in a while it's good to challenge yourself and make yourself do things that are hard and that you would really prefer not to do.
I just finished running my usual 7-7.5 miles in the stifling heat. It was very hot, very humid, and very cool! Patti thinks I'm crazy and she may be right. But I'm glad I did it because I know from firsthand experience that when things get tough, you can draw the strength you need to face the hard times by reminding yourself that you're no stranger to hardship.