1 Corinthians 9:24 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. 25 Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. 26 So I do not run aimlessly; I do not box as one beating the air. 27 But I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified.
The following short uses part of the above scripture, in a superlative example of what the apostle Paul meant:
The above video short derived from the YouTube site: God First, Life Second
He has a lot of thoughtful shorts, on many and diverse topics; his video-page link is, https://www.youtube.com/@GodFirstLifeSecond/shorts
Read a thoughtful commentary on 1 Corinthians 9:24-27: