Have you ever seen Gattaca(1998)?
It’s one of my favorite films,
and one I go back to when I feel like watching something older.
There’s a scene I can’t forget.
Two brothers, Vincent and Anton,
are swimming in the open sea.
The rule is simple:
whoever turns back first loses.
Anton has the superior genes,
but Vincent wins.
Later, Anton asks him how.
And Vincent says:
“I never saved anything for the swim back.”
I know it sounds a bit extreme,
but I sometimes think of this line
when I try to push a little further than usual.
Especially when I run.
When I want to go farther—not faster—
I just go.
Without thinking about how I’ll get back.
And in the end,
I walk back.
Slowly.
Sometimes endlessly.
So I only do this
when I have enough time.
Some days are really tough,
and some days, I end up taking the bus.
It might sound like something big,
but what I’ve actually increased is small.
From 10km to 11km,
from 11km to 12km.
A small change,
but still not easy for a beginner like me.
So today,
I went a little further again.
To a place I had never been before.
And I reached a spot
where the cherry blossoms were beautiful.
Now my brain will probably remember
that distance as something I’ve already done.
So maybe next time,
it’ll feel a little less unfamiliar.
There’s no real conclusion to this.
Just a record of going a little further.
Or maybe, a film recommendation.