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	Sometimes success is merely hanging on when others would let go. Not doing anything spectacular or out of the ordinary. Not leaping a mile or jumping over a mountain. But simply carrying on.	0
	Thomas Edison has a famous quote that's really stuck with me over the years. He says, many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. Right? How close they were to the finish line when they turned their back and said it wasn't worth it. It's really an interesting thing to grasp.	0
	Success is seeing what others can't. It's believing when others don't. It's taking the abstract. It's finding the courage to make them real. Bring them to life. It's this constantly evolving process and it grows a little bit every single day.	0
	Sometimes we feel that progress. We feel the momentum. We do something big and it's exciting. And sometimes the progress feels small. And there are times when we get knocked down and we don't see it at all. We feel like because we weren't validated that we lost. That we failed. That it wasn't enough. We forget that's part of the process.	0
	That progress is a journey. And it goes when you go. And it stops when you stop. Just like that famous Dalai Lama quote. The only way to fail is to quit. Period. No one ever stops because they can't. They stop because they decide to.	0
	They stop because they see that huge mountain and they think that's impossible. They forget it's only made of little rocks. They stop because they get so disheartened by the distance of the finish line. That they forget it only takes a collection of little steps to get there. You don't have to leap the entire distance. You know I've been there. This is me speaking from experience. It took me years to figure it out.	0
	And even now life is rapidly evolving. I've poured my heart into things that. That let's be honest. No one cared about. I've invested in opportunities that fell apart right in front of me. And each time it felt like the end of the world. I've been lost. I've been unsure. Gotten up after things didn't go as planned. And it felt like a loser. I had to look myself in the mirror. And pick myself back up off the floor. But there's one thing.	0
	That I kept doing. That I never thought twice about. And that's continuing on. Whether life lifted me up. Or it beat me down. My plan for tomorrow was always the same. Get up and try again. Keep going. And as I sat down this morning with my pen and a piece of paper. I thought what's the one thing I would want to be told if I started out again.	0
	What's the one thing that people need to hear most. And it's to simply keep going. Keep taking steps. Because one day the world will start to make sense. And you'll look around and you will be thankful for one thing. That when most would have stopped. You didn't. When the world said no.	0
	You said yes. There is nothing so powerful. As a soul that refuses to back down. See persistence is not an important thing. Or an essential thing. It's everything. So live as to see. Not what can be lost. But what will be gained. Find that light in darkness.	0
	Even if it's a flicker. Even if it's a spark. See every loss makes you a little tougher. And every instant of sadness uncovers something beautiful. Every moment of fear teaches you to be a little braver. Every broken heart opens the door to a new connection. Instead of doubting yourself. Feeling inadequate in life's darkest moments.	0
	Know that you need what you are going through. You are uncovering the little victories hidden in plain view. So when the world feels like too much. And your patience is thin. Be stronger than that voice in your head. Begging you to think small. Stand on every experience. The good and the bad. Let it elevate you. To a beautiful tomorrow.	0
	If there's time. Then there's time to turn things around. If there is a tomorrow. Then there is hope. Today. The only have to be's. In life. Are the ones we prop up. And adhere to. And how interesting that. Often times we don't even realize. We're the ones.	0
	Holding them up. There's a simple question. That I like to ask. As the sun comes up. And the coffee brews. Am I living today. Like it's an obligation. Or something more. Is it an automatic. Continuation of the past. Or a methodical move. Towards a future. That lights me up.	0
	And these aren't small distinctions. Right. I've lived both ways. I've felt what it's like to feel both. I remember going to work. And joking around. That a flat tire. Would be a real treat. That's not accountability. That's not control. That's essentially living life. As a jellyfish. Floating along. With the tide. And while the lack of required output.	0
	Innovation. And planning. May have felt like a win in the moment. Or a burden lifted off my shoulders at the time. Deprived me. Of that which resides in the soul. Of every human being alive. Purpose. Personal agency. See you can only go so far. So long. Being the spectator. Of your own journey. You can only go so long.	0
	Looking out the window. Before you wonder. Just what it'd be like. To be behind the wheel. When we put our actions up. Against the question. Why? It astounds me. How many things are done. Because it's what we've always done. We act like we're expected to act. Think. Like we're expected to think. See who we're expected to see.	0
	But expected. By whom? Some of my greatest breakthroughs in life. Emerged after being asked. Why? By people I look up to. Or respect. Why have you accepted that? That's your income? Okay. Great. But why? That's how you spend your day? I see. How come?	0
	And when one is tasked with looking at their own life through a magnifying glass. Some hidden truths always emerge. It shines a spotlight in the corner of the room. Illuminating those shadows where one can, if they look hard enough, make out the wolf in sheep's clothing. That is the phrase, because that's how I've always done it. We get in life what we accept.	0
	We are what we allow ourselves to be. And if we don't ask ourselves which mountain is worth climbing. Which ocean is worth crossing. We simply float with the tide. We're at the mercy of the winds. We forfeit the mastery over our own lives that awaits if we're willing to take that wheel and navigate.	0
	So here are a few things to take with you. First is you are bound by nothing. The parameters you exist between are of your making. You can get in that car and drive. You can walk away and begin something new. You can entertain that vision that's been conveniently tucked away in the back of your mind.	0
	Understand that to not go is fine, but it's a decision. And perhaps a decision you'll wish you made differently. And second, difficult today liberates you tomorrow. It's easier to observe. It's easier to say how you wish things were. After all, stepping out into the fast -paced, chaotic world is tough.	0
	It's scary. It's unpredictable. But it's where you find yourself and the path that's calling your name. It's beyond the pins and needles emerging as one jumps into the cold water that they're able to find that evolution. If there's time, then there's time to turn things around. If there is a tomorrow, then there is hope today.	0
	What's the difference between simple and easy? Well, simple is straightforward, uncomplicated. Easy, on the other hand, means achieved without great effort. The difference between those two words is subtle, but essential to understand. One deals with the complexity of an outcome.	0
	The other, your will and determination to achieve that outcome. Becoming who you most want to be is simple. But becoming who you most want to be is not easy. Just like walking is simple, yet hiking up a mountain is not easy. The procedure didn't change, the context did. So let's talk about context.	0
	Let's talk about this cyclical nature of growth. Because it's not that most people can't. It's that most people won't. It's not that most people don't get how. It's that they don't have a strong enough why. The path is laid out before you. You just have to be willing to walk down it. Will you?	0
	Step one, realize there's more out there. It's not that what you're doing now isn't amazing. It's just that yesterday's act of courage is now today's status quo. What was the spectacular is now the mundane. What was once the ceiling you had to jump to touch is now the floor you walk on. So at the very least, it prompts you to ask, well, what's next?	0
	Simple. Not easy. Step two, the acquisition of courage. Yesterday's courage was a fight. It took a lot out of you and it's ultimately what got you here. But it dropped you at the curb. It waved goodbye and went on its merry way. And here you are. You can stay here. A lot of people do.	0
	You can reminisce of the glory days, the old path, yesterday's triumphs. Or you can do that perpetually uncomfortable exercise of vulnerability. Stepping into tomorrow's unknown, reminding yourself that life's greatest rewards have a hefty price tag. And that price is discomfort. But I've already played this game, one might think. No, what you did was learn the rules.	0
	Now it's time to apply them to a new setting. And around goes the merry -go -round. It might seem like a replication from the horizontal. But here's the secret. You can't see the vertical. You have yet to look down and see your ascent. See what you're becoming. Just by staying on. Holding tight. Just by believing in yourself enough to begin again. You are fanning those tiny flames of courage in your soul.	0
	That wait to be spread like a wildfire. Simple. But not easy. Step three. Mistakes. Now of course, it's not the mistakes themselves you fear. It's what you think those mistakes will mean. Ridicule. Embarrassment. Lack of direction or identity. Losing what you have. But here's the catch.	0
	When you realize the upside is greater than the downside, you liberate yourself. When you realize there's more to gain than to lose, your potential for greatness is born. How does one act on this? Mistakes. By making mistakes. By injecting yourself into the turbulence of progress. Our biology has not yet learned that the uncomfortable thing is the right thing. And that's why you get resistance.	0
	That's why it hurts. And it's why few people will accomplish what you will. When it comes to your climb, every day is opposite day. When they run out, you're running in. When they play safe, you play for the victory. To become who you might be, you must learn how to get there. Mistakes are your curriculum. Simple. Simple.	0
	But not easy. Step four. Trust yourself. Okay, sure. No problem. Easy. Well, yeah, it's easy when you're getting what you want. But evolution takes time. And there's nothing quite like giving and giving and giving and not getting. There's nothing quite like stepping up to the plate again and again and again and bringing no runners home. There's nothing quite like giving and giving and giving and giving.	0
	So how does one find the strength to continue walking up to the batter's box? Well, growth is exponential. And those swings and misses matter. The infield singles matter. Everything matters. because it's all chiseling your future self out of stone. Nothing is dependent on the next at bat as much as all at bats in the aggregate.	0
	That's why success is so often considered to be sheer will, dependent not on the home run but on the discipline, the self -belief to keep walking up to the plate. Repetition and adjustment. Repetition and adjustment. Repeat and refine. Repeat, refine. Those are the materials from which all things are made. Simple. But not easy. And then we have the finale. The ending. Step five.	0
	Celebrate and adjust. At some point you'll be able to look over your shoulder and notice something that perhaps you hadn't before. Space. Space between where you are and where you started. It's not sudden but gradual. And undoubtedly with enough persistence it will emerge. These moments, they are precious. They are times to acknowledge what you've accomplished, the sacrifices you have made.	0
	They are life's way of reminding you what you are building and who you are becoming. It's a time of celebration. Every little win means something. Every small victory matters. So relish in it. And then transform it. normalize it. Recognize that that mountaintop is your foundation now. Your starting point has changed and so have you.	0
	Which means so have your expectations. With an increase in ability comes an upgrade to what's possible, what's expected. And look at that. We have arrived at a new step one. Realize there is more. This is the process for capturing that which life has to offer.	0
	If you can fall in love with that, appreciate it, respect it, while simultaneously understanding it's not scary. It's dependent entirely on your ability to push forward. If you can understand that, there is nothing you can't do. Nowhere you can't go. Simple, yes, easy, no. But you're not in this for easy. You're in it for the journey, the growth, the adventure.	0
	You're in it because it's not easy. You'll see in time, as will the world, that this decision to endure was simply the best one you ever made.	0
	The other day I woke up with a plan. Three things I had to do. So I wrote them on my whiteboard. They were essentially my objectives for the day. But it ended up being one of those days where things didn't unfold the way I anticipated. And for a variety of reasons, curveball after curveball, with some sloppy decision -making sprinkled in there. Eventually, morning became afternoon.	0
	Afternoon became evening. I found myself exhausted. I found myself exhausted. And looking up at a whiteboard that was showing me I had accomplished none of the things listed. And I hate that feeling. Having clear objectives and not meeting them. Right? And so after dinner, I got a phone call. And I found myself talking about how I fell short. Getting it all off my chest. Letting it all out there.	0
	And I got that reassurance that I wanted. Without even realizing that I wanted it. Right? The voice said back to me, Eddie, this happens. It's not a big deal in the grand scheme of things. No one's perfect. You put a lot of pressure on yourself. Tomorrow's a new day. Right? That type of thing. And it's like, okay, exhale. Time for bed. And the next morning, I was outside relaxing, doing some thinking, and came to this point. And you'll see how these dots connect here in a second.	0
	But essentially, I see life as a staircase. Right? Where we thrust ourselves out into discomfort, into chaos. And then amidst the storm, we're forced to grow. We step into shoes we were once unable to fill. And what was once bigger than us is now normal. It's everyday. It's ordinary. Because we fought for it. We pushed ourselves through. That's evolution.	0
	But now, guess what? That old ceiling has become the floor. It's time to evolve. It's time for that next step in this staircase. Time to thrust ourselves back into the chaos of life so that we can, again, tame something bigger than us. Take the next intimidating thing and make it commonplace.	0
	And as I sat there outside thinking, I found myself to be at that next step. Ready to leap out again into the tumultuous winds of life. But this time, it felt different. There's an intersection, and I talk about it often, of doing what adds value to the world and doing what makes you content personally.	0
	Okay, I think where those two things meet is peak living. That's where the magic happens. And I'm fortunate enough that these thoughts, speeches, episodes, videos, whatever you want to call them, on some days, literally reach over 200 ,000 people. And that's not meant to be a humble brag or anything like that. It's just, to me, so incredible that I can't process it. Right?	0
	I get emotional thinking about it. My dream is to add value to other people. Provide that little lift that might help someone look at their own problems differently. Maybe see a path when before they were unable to. That's what it's all about. And then, in addition to that, a parallel track on a personal level, feeling like I'm growing and evolving as well.	0
	constantly stepping up those stairs one by one, having the courage to continue fighting those unknowns and making sense of life's complexities. That's why so many of you were on this journey with me.	0
	And so, as I looked up at that next step and it felt bigger than it ever had before, I knew the task needed to be bigger than it's ever been, which would require of me one of the biggest changes I've ever made and that scared me to death, knowing that in order for something to be born, something must die. Something must be left behind.	0
	I'd been stepping forward for years and thank God for that, but now it was time for a leap. And so back to that whiteboard I mentioned earlier. If you hang in with me long enough, I usually come full circle. Right back to the list of goals I missed, the bad day, why am I so fixated on that? Well, it has nothing to do with the day itself. Everyone swings and misses from time to time.	0
	It has nothing to do with those three goals. Everyone falls short here and there. That's part of life. It's about the person I want to be as I endure those turbulent times. It's about the strength to handle my own chaos and battles differently. Before you can lead others, you need to lead yourself.	0
	And that means being vulnerable. It means being honest. It means looking in the mirror and asking yourself the tough questions. It means being stronger than I've ever been. There will be times that require of me that I push forward without having to hear from my parents or girlfriend or buddies that everything's alright.	0
	The next step requires that I trust myself to be the guy in my own life. To have impact in the world, one must find strength within themselves where they didn't know it existed. This is a leveling up that I know is required for me to be more than I've ever been. Stronger, bolder, more confident when I'm most fearful.	0
	There was a line I used to draw separating me in the people I look up to. And the moment for me was a message. I knew it was time for me to mentally remove that line. You'll never be more than you envision yourself to be. It was time to be my own answer. Promote myself to that next level. From the kid with the dream to the man that makes it happen.	0
	It's time. It's just simply time. Even the ones I love, the ones closest to me, they can't provide that. It has to be internally derived from a place so deep that come hell or high water, it's happening. And telling people about my little misfortunes so that they can pat me on the head and tell me things are great, that's antithetical to what is required of me next.	0
	There is a level of courage and strength and excellence in all of us that lives at the bottom of this abyss that we must pull up with everything we have until it becomes intertwined with who we are and where we're headed. And as I sat there, I knew it to be true.	0
	I couldn't help but feel that change was about to happen and it would stem directly from how I see myself. It would be the product of who I knew myself to be. And so now, most importantly, I present this question to you. Are you at that next step? Are you looking at a chasm that must be crossed?	0
	Where all your little decisions, all the courage and discipline and strength that you utilize to get here, that has positioned you for this moment, is it telling you something is next? Is it time to dig deeper and be more than you have ever in your life been? In my example, by the way, was not about holding in our problems or dismissing those around us. Asking for help when we need help is courage.	0
	The small circle we surround ourselves with is a direct reflection of who we are. No, for me, it was about being the type of person who trusts myself to weather those storms. About moving with greater conviction. Graduating from going to be to is currently. That whiteboard, that phone call was the turning point and nothing more. And my example may fit your life like a glove.	0
	You may think, wow, that's exactly the lens I need right now. But maybe it's not. Maybe your situation is a little different. Maybe the road you're on is newer, less traveled. Maybe it's the courage to take that first step, to play the student perfect.	0
	Because whatever it is, as you look up at that next step, what matters is that you know in your heart and soul that you have what it takes to become that person. It's not bigger than you. It is you. Someone once told me that the world will not believe it until you do. So believe.	0
	Believe it like your dreams depend on it. Because as it turns out, they do. As it turns out, everything about your future is make -believe until you breathe life into it. Look around you at your current reality. Remember that it is a product of what you've allowed and that at any time you can up the ante. Climb the step, reach a new level.	0
	You have it within yourself to do that. Just give yourself permission to be that person. And it will be scary. It's going to hurt at times. But let's be that vulnerable. Let's show the world what we can create when we move into it as though it's ours. As though destiny isn't assigned but written. One beautiful act of courage at a time.	0
	Can life change in a day? Well, what if we made today a day of action? of being decisive, of promising ourselves that our goal or objective is to make a single move. However small. What if today action is king?	0
	And we live by the notion that whether the result of our courage is good or bad, whether it's the result we hoped for the one that we didn't, at least now we have something to work off of. And that means we've moved beyond where we started. What if today we live by the notion that a vision can change our lives lives?	0
	But a vision without that small step is powerless. And today we take that small step. It's easy to forget how good progress feels. How incredible it is to know that we're moving towards something meaningful in our lives. Something that we chose, that we're building.	0
	we had the courage to break life down so that piece by piece we could build it back up. We are our happiest when we are progressing. We're designed to map out the unknown, unexplored territory to make it our own.	0
	We're not just flesh and bone, but travelers with godlike capability ability of seeing that which is not yet there. And with an idea and courage there's nothing we can't do. And that's why when we stop seeing infinite opportunity, when we pretend that settling is okay, the status quo is enough, we know deep down in our souls that something's missing.	0
	We need the next door to unlock. So today, let's find just one door that we can open. It reminds yourself of the shock wave that goes through your system when inspiration guides an idea and progress turns that idea into reality because momentum connects every aspect of life.	0
	not hitting the snooze button can mean seeing the sunrise, which can mean you read three pages in a book you wouldn't have read, which could mean your day improves, which could mean you make a call that you've been meaning to make, which could mean a dozen wheels start turning, not because you did everything, but because you did one thing. Today can be the day that changes your life.	0
	And you don't even need the miraculous to make that happen. You just need to push back against the normalcy of your everyday. Create little microcosms of chaos that you can tame, you can understand, make your own, and then stack on top of each other.	0
	Today, treat that little voice of uneasiness or nervousness in your stomach as assurance that the path before you is the right one. Remember that almost all decisions are reversible, but that a decision at least puts you somewhere, right or wrong.	0
	It moves you along and shows you more of life, the things, the people, the places you've never seen before. more. And the only bad decision is no decision. Some folks never move towards meaning, towards the things that they want in, well, their entire lifetime because they didn't realize it wasn't an earthquake they needed to shake the old world at its foundation.	0
	They needed to make one decision. one decision that might be wrong, but at the very least would reassure them that wrong decisions aren't fatal. A decision allows you to remap a new reality and take another step and another and another.	0
	You can change your life today by picking your arena and simply stepping into it. you don't need to be the best or the greatest or the most innovative. No, that's for another day. Today, if you want to change your life, open the door and step in. You'll be amazed at what transpires.	0
	a tick에게 asei and how next and one Why is this battle you versus you? With all the complexity, all the obstacles out there, why are you your greatest opponent? Well, to put it simply, because all those obstacles and all that complexity still can't tell you no.	0
	They can't say enough is enough. They can't look back at you and say, let's just settle for what we have now. No, only you can do that. The world may create the landscape. It may construct the terrain and those obstacles. But you are the sole decider on where along the way you stop.	0
	You decide how far you want to go and how much you are willing to endure. When it comes to your advancement or limitation, you are in the driver's seat. I just picked up a copy of Will Smith's recent book. And one of the ideas that stood out to me was resilience. And this part in the book, it's actually kind of uncomfortable to get through, but incredibly powerful.	0
	He's talking about his childhood and the polarity of his father's personality. A man who would do anything to provide for his family, he took pride in that and saw it as his primary responsibility. But simultaneously, it was their greatest source of pain. And he mentions his father hitting his mother from time to time.	0
	And one particular example, struck his mother in the face so hard that it knocked her on the floor. And as she stood back up, she said something along the lines of, you can hit me, but you can't hurt me. And that was the first time Will understood as a child the difference between what the outside world inflicts upon us and how we choose to react to that occurrence.	0
	That understanding is power. That's why you are the author of your story. In the sense that every single thing dropped at your feet, every situation, every occurrence, they come with an implicit question attached. A question that you and only you are responsible for answering. The question is, what does this mean?	0
	And how you respond to that question determines whether you go left or right at that metaphorical fork in the road. Does the occurrence detract from your ambitions or is it a multiplier? Does it confirm your doubts and insecurities or is it your reason to rise to the occasion? An opportunity to stretch, to evolve. That's a gift. That's an invite.	0
	Not some sort of divine punishment. But the challenge is removing the layers until you arrive at the value. And it's hard. But you get there by saying yes. You get there by choosing to see the value. And here's a quick example. My favorite thing about athletics, which was, for me, a ton of running.	0
	Now I throw more interval training in there. But the same concepts apply. It's a chance to remind myself that I don't negotiate with my weakness. I don't give myself an opportunity to rationalize with the voice that wants me to quit. That question, that fork in the road, I answered it. I charted its course before the workout started. It started.	0
	Knowing this is going to be uncomfortable at times, but it's where I need to go. There will be no more thinking from here on out. And so today's workout, for example, switching deadlifts, burpees, to squats, to core, you don't think. You see the next requirement, the next task, and you simply say, yes, you don't need your mind for this.	0
	In fact, you go before your mind even knows where it's going. Because that dotted line has already been signed. And that was the breakthrough for me. When you separate what you have to do with the hurt associated with doing that thing, you free yourself. After all, what's there to hold you back if you can't talk yourself out of doing things?	0
	See, we tend to think our greatest adversity is the pain or the confusion or the unknown. But it's like, no, those are the byproducts of doing anything of significance. The adversary is the voice that begs you to slow down because of those things.	0
	And if you can figure out in your own life how to create space between the two, how to separate the task and the discomfort often brought about by the task, there's nothing that will ever be able to slow you down. And look, I'm not saying that you walk around without ever utilizing the power of that brilliant mind you possess. The one's ability to think is everything.	0
	But what I am saying is there is a time to shut it off. There is a time in which to avoid overthinking, we simplify. Action, reaction. One more mile, okay, end of story. One minute of jump squats next, Roger that, period. It's taking the emotion out of the process, refusing to leave the door cracked for the inner dialogue that says, hey, maybe you don't do this. Maybe you slow down.	0
	Are you sure you can handle what's next? No, all of that is tuned out. It's assignment, go. Next, go. Next, go. You know this is the right thing. You did your thinking before grabbing the sword, shield, and stepping into the arena. Now guess what? It's instinct. It's doing what has to be done. And what has to be done hurts.	0
	And look, you didn't have to accept that. You didn't have to step in. You could have stayed home, but somewhere along the way, you looked in the mirror and said, the difficult path is the one with the value. And now here you are, face to face with hungry lions, clashing swords with your adversaries. There's no turning back now.	0
	Now is when you parse out pain from the objective. The pain is now part of the audience. It's not with you or in you. It's watching from above as you do what you came here to do. So yes, those swords clash, but the eyes remain focused on what's ahead. And yes, those lions roar, but that's background noise.	0
	when you simplify your world into objective and action, objective action, objective action, there is time for nothing but forward progress. And sometimes that is all that is required of us in the face of adversity, in the face of pain, self -doubt, in the face of discomfort.	0
	Can you break your world down into nothing but one single step forward? One more set, one more rep, one more session, one more attempt, just one more. No rocket science, no negotiation. There's nothing to figure out here. It's walking the path before you. It's the discipline to carry on.	0
	It's one more swing of the axe. Audience or no audience. Lions or no lions. You are bound to the universe at your feet. And that simplified concentration is why you will succeed.	0
	The road to this moment wasn't an easy one. There were times where you thought you knew, but simply didn't. There were times there were times that were plans made that drastically differed from the ones fate had prepared.	0
	There were days that made you question yourself, your beliefs, that made you ask, what is my purpose? Look, to live is to have felt these things, asked these questions, to have seen firsthand the discrepancy between what we draw up and how life unfolds.	0
	And I think about this discrepancy often. The swings and misses, they hurt. You know, that quick shiver you feel down your spine when thinking about the wrong turns made. The tugging at your heartstrings when reflecting back on things said or perhaps worse, left unsaid.	0

Sometimes success is merely hanging on when others would let go. Not doing anything spectacular or out of the ordinary. Not leaping a mile or jumping over a mountain. But simply carrying on.

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Thomas Edison has a famous quote that's really stuck with me over the years. He says, many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. Right? How close they were to the finish line when they turned their back and said it wasn't worth it. It's really an interesting thing to grasp.

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Success is seeing what others can't. It's believing when others don't. It's taking the abstract. It's finding the courage to make them real. Bring them to life. It's this constantly evolving process and it grows a little bit every single day.

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Sometimes we feel that progress. We feel the momentum. We do something big and it's exciting. And sometimes the progress feels small. And there are times when we get knocked down and we don't see it at all. We feel like because we weren't validated that we lost. That we failed. That it wasn't enough. We forget that's part of the process.

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That progress is a journey. And it goes when you go. And it stops when you stop. Just like that famous Dalai Lama quote. The only way to fail is to quit. Period. No one ever stops because they can't. They stop because they decide to.

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They stop because they see that huge mountain and they think that's impossible. They forget it's only made of little rocks. They stop because they get so disheartened by the distance of the finish line. That they forget it only takes a collection of little steps to get there. You don't have to leap the entire distance. You know I've been there. This is me speaking from experience. It took me years to figure it out.

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And even now life is rapidly evolving. I've poured my heart into things that. That let's be honest. No one cared about. I've invested in opportunities that fell apart right in front of me. And each time it felt like the end of the world. I've been lost. I've been unsure. Gotten up after things didn't go as planned. And it felt like a loser. I had to look myself in the mirror. And pick myself back up off the floor. But there's one thing.

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That I kept doing. That I never thought twice about. And that's continuing on. Whether life lifted me up. Or it beat me down. My plan for tomorrow was always the same. Get up and try again. Keep going. And as I sat down this morning with my pen and a piece of paper. I thought what's the one thing I would want to be told if I started out again.

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What's the one thing that people need to hear most. And it's to simply keep going. Keep taking steps. Because one day the world will start to make sense. And you'll look around and you will be thankful for one thing. That when most would have stopped. You didn't. When the world said no.

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You said yes. There is nothing so powerful. As a soul that refuses to back down. See persistence is not an important thing. Or an essential thing. It's everything. So live as to see. Not what can be lost. But what will be gained. Find that light in darkness.

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Even if it's a flicker. Even if it's a spark. See every loss makes you a little tougher. And every instant of sadness uncovers something beautiful. Every moment of fear teaches you to be a little braver. Every broken heart opens the door to a new connection. Instead of doubting yourself. Feeling inadequate in life's darkest moments.

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Know that you need what you are going through. You are uncovering the little victories hidden in plain view. So when the world feels like too much. And your patience is thin. Be stronger than that voice in your head. Begging you to think small. Stand on every experience. The good and the bad. Let it elevate you. To a beautiful tomorrow.

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If there's time. Then there's time to turn things around. If there is a tomorrow. Then there is hope. Today. The only have to be's. In life. Are the ones we prop up. And adhere to. And how interesting that. Often times we don't even realize. We're the ones.

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Holding them up. There's a simple question. That I like to ask. As the sun comes up. And the coffee brews. Am I living today. Like it's an obligation. Or something more. Is it an automatic. Continuation of the past. Or a methodical move. Towards a future. That lights me up.

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And these aren't small distinctions. Right. I've lived both ways. I've felt what it's like to feel both. I remember going to work. And joking around. That a flat tire. Would be a real treat. That's not accountability. That's not control. That's essentially living life. As a jellyfish. Floating along. With the tide. And while the lack of required output.

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Innovation. And planning. May have felt like a win in the moment. Or a burden lifted off my shoulders at the time. Deprived me. Of that which resides in the soul. Of every human being alive. Purpose. Personal agency. See you can only go so far. So long. Being the spectator. Of your own journey. You can only go so long.

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Looking out the window. Before you wonder. Just what it'd be like. To be behind the wheel. When we put our actions up. Against the question. Why? It astounds me. How many things are done. Because it's what we've always done. We act like we're expected to act. Think. Like we're expected to think. See who we're expected to see.

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But expected. By whom? Some of my greatest breakthroughs in life. Emerged after being asked. Why? By people I look up to. Or respect. Why have you accepted that? That's your income? Okay. Great. But why? That's how you spend your day? I see. How come?

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And when one is tasked with looking at their own life through a magnifying glass. Some hidden truths always emerge. It shines a spotlight in the corner of the room. Illuminating those shadows where one can, if they look hard enough, make out the wolf in sheep's clothing. That is the phrase, because that's how I've always done it. We get in life what we accept.

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We are what we allow ourselves to be. And if we don't ask ourselves which mountain is worth climbing. Which ocean is worth crossing. We simply float with the tide. We're at the mercy of the winds. We forfeit the mastery over our own lives that awaits if we're willing to take that wheel and navigate.

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So here are a few things to take with you. First is you are bound by nothing. The parameters you exist between are of your making. You can get in that car and drive. You can walk away and begin something new. You can entertain that vision that's been conveniently tucked away in the back of your mind.

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Understand that to not go is fine, but it's a decision. And perhaps a decision you'll wish you made differently. And second, difficult today liberates you tomorrow. It's easier to observe. It's easier to say how you wish things were. After all, stepping out into the fast -paced, chaotic world is tough.

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It's scary. It's unpredictable. But it's where you find yourself and the path that's calling your name. It's beyond the pins and needles emerging as one jumps into the cold water that they're able to find that evolution. If there's time, then there's time to turn things around. If there is a tomorrow, then there is hope today.

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What's the difference between simple and easy? Well, simple is straightforward, uncomplicated. Easy, on the other hand, means achieved without great effort. The difference between those two words is subtle, but essential to understand. One deals with the complexity of an outcome.

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The other, your will and determination to achieve that outcome. Becoming who you most want to be is simple. But becoming who you most want to be is not easy. Just like walking is simple, yet hiking up a mountain is not easy. The procedure didn't change, the context did. So let's talk about context.

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Let's talk about this cyclical nature of growth. Because it's not that most people can't. It's that most people won't. It's not that most people don't get how. It's that they don't have a strong enough why. The path is laid out before you. You just have to be willing to walk down it. Will you?

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Step one, realize there's more out there. It's not that what you're doing now isn't amazing. It's just that yesterday's act of courage is now today's status quo. What was the spectacular is now the mundane. What was once the ceiling you had to jump to touch is now the floor you walk on. So at the very least, it prompts you to ask, well, what's next?

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Simple. Not easy. Step two, the acquisition of courage. Yesterday's courage was a fight. It took a lot out of you and it's ultimately what got you here. But it dropped you at the curb. It waved goodbye and went on its merry way. And here you are. You can stay here. A lot of people do.

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You can reminisce of the glory days, the old path, yesterday's triumphs. Or you can do that perpetually uncomfortable exercise of vulnerability. Stepping into tomorrow's unknown, reminding yourself that life's greatest rewards have a hefty price tag. And that price is discomfort. But I've already played this game, one might think. No, what you did was learn the rules.

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Now it's time to apply them to a new setting. And around goes the merry -go -round. It might seem like a replication from the horizontal. But here's the secret. You can't see the vertical. You have yet to look down and see your ascent. See what you're becoming. Just by staying on. Holding tight. Just by believing in yourself enough to begin again. You are fanning those tiny flames of courage in your soul.

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That wait to be spread like a wildfire. Simple. But not easy. Step three. Mistakes. Now of course, it's not the mistakes themselves you fear. It's what you think those mistakes will mean. Ridicule. Embarrassment. Lack of direction or identity. Losing what you have. But here's the catch.

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When you realize the upside is greater than the downside, you liberate yourself. When you realize there's more to gain than to lose, your potential for greatness is born. How does one act on this? Mistakes. By making mistakes. By injecting yourself into the turbulence of progress. Our biology has not yet learned that the uncomfortable thing is the right thing. And that's why you get resistance.

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That's why it hurts. And it's why few people will accomplish what you will. When it comes to your climb, every day is opposite day. When they run out, you're running in. When they play safe, you play for the victory. To become who you might be, you must learn how to get there. Mistakes are your curriculum. Simple. Simple.

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But not easy. Step four. Trust yourself. Okay, sure. No problem. Easy. Well, yeah, it's easy when you're getting what you want. But evolution takes time. And there's nothing quite like giving and giving and giving and not getting. There's nothing quite like stepping up to the plate again and again and again and bringing no runners home. There's nothing quite like giving and giving and giving and giving.

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So how does one find the strength to continue walking up to the batter's box? Well, growth is exponential. And those swings and misses matter. The infield singles matter. Everything matters. because it's all chiseling your future self out of stone. Nothing is dependent on the next at bat as much as all at bats in the aggregate.

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That's why success is so often considered to be sheer will, dependent not on the home run but on the discipline, the self -belief to keep walking up to the plate. Repetition and adjustment. Repetition and adjustment. Repeat and refine. Repeat, refine. Those are the materials from which all things are made. Simple. But not easy. And then we have the finale. The ending. Step five.

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Celebrate and adjust. At some point you'll be able to look over your shoulder and notice something that perhaps you hadn't before. Space. Space between where you are and where you started. It's not sudden but gradual. And undoubtedly with enough persistence it will emerge. These moments, they are precious. They are times to acknowledge what you've accomplished, the sacrifices you have made.

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They are life's way of reminding you what you are building and who you are becoming. It's a time of celebration. Every little win means something. Every small victory matters. So relish in it. And then transform it. normalize it. Recognize that that mountaintop is your foundation now. Your starting point has changed and so have you.

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Which means so have your expectations. With an increase in ability comes an upgrade to what's possible, what's expected. And look at that. We have arrived at a new step one. Realize there is more. This is the process for capturing that which life has to offer.

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If you can fall in love with that, appreciate it, respect it, while simultaneously understanding it's not scary. It's dependent entirely on your ability to push forward. If you can understand that, there is nothing you can't do. Nowhere you can't go. Simple, yes, easy, no. But you're not in this for easy. You're in it for the journey, the growth, the adventure.

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You're in it because it's not easy. You'll see in time, as will the world, that this decision to endure was simply the best one you ever made.

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The other day I woke up with a plan. Three things I had to do. So I wrote them on my whiteboard. They were essentially my objectives for the day. But it ended up being one of those days where things didn't unfold the way I anticipated. And for a variety of reasons, curveball after curveball, with some sloppy decision -making sprinkled in there. Eventually, morning became afternoon.

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Afternoon became evening. I found myself exhausted. I found myself exhausted. And looking up at a whiteboard that was showing me I had accomplished none of the things listed. And I hate that feeling. Having clear objectives and not meeting them. Right? And so after dinner, I got a phone call. And I found myself talking about how I fell short. Getting it all off my chest. Letting it all out there.

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And I got that reassurance that I wanted. Without even realizing that I wanted it. Right? The voice said back to me, Eddie, this happens. It's not a big deal in the grand scheme of things. No one's perfect. You put a lot of pressure on yourself. Tomorrow's a new day. Right? That type of thing. And it's like, okay, exhale. Time for bed. And the next morning, I was outside relaxing, doing some thinking, and came to this point. And you'll see how these dots connect here in a second.

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But essentially, I see life as a staircase. Right? Where we thrust ourselves out into discomfort, into chaos. And then amidst the storm, we're forced to grow. We step into shoes we were once unable to fill. And what was once bigger than us is now normal. It's everyday. It's ordinary. Because we fought for it. We pushed ourselves through. That's evolution.

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But now, guess what? That old ceiling has become the floor. It's time to evolve. It's time for that next step in this staircase. Time to thrust ourselves back into the chaos of life so that we can, again, tame something bigger than us. Take the next intimidating thing and make it commonplace.

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And as I sat there outside thinking, I found myself to be at that next step. Ready to leap out again into the tumultuous winds of life. But this time, it felt different. There's an intersection, and I talk about it often, of doing what adds value to the world and doing what makes you content personally.

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Okay, I think where those two things meet is peak living. That's where the magic happens. And I'm fortunate enough that these thoughts, speeches, episodes, videos, whatever you want to call them, on some days, literally reach over 200 ,000 people. And that's not meant to be a humble brag or anything like that. It's just, to me, so incredible that I can't process it. Right?

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I get emotional thinking about it. My dream is to add value to other people. Provide that little lift that might help someone look at their own problems differently. Maybe see a path when before they were unable to. That's what it's all about. And then, in addition to that, a parallel track on a personal level, feeling like I'm growing and evolving as well.

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constantly stepping up those stairs one by one, having the courage to continue fighting those unknowns and making sense of life's complexities. That's why so many of you were on this journey with me.

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And so, as I looked up at that next step and it felt bigger than it ever had before, I knew the task needed to be bigger than it's ever been, which would require of me one of the biggest changes I've ever made and that scared me to death, knowing that in order for something to be born, something must die. Something must be left behind.

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I'd been stepping forward for years and thank God for that, but now it was time for a leap. And so back to that whiteboard I mentioned earlier. If you hang in with me long enough, I usually come full circle. Right back to the list of goals I missed, the bad day, why am I so fixated on that? Well, it has nothing to do with the day itself. Everyone swings and misses from time to time.

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It has nothing to do with those three goals. Everyone falls short here and there. That's part of life. It's about the person I want to be as I endure those turbulent times. It's about the strength to handle my own chaos and battles differently. Before you can lead others, you need to lead yourself.

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And that means being vulnerable. It means being honest. It means looking in the mirror and asking yourself the tough questions. It means being stronger than I've ever been. There will be times that require of me that I push forward without having to hear from my parents or girlfriend or buddies that everything's alright.

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The next step requires that I trust myself to be the guy in my own life. To have impact in the world, one must find strength within themselves where they didn't know it existed. This is a leveling up that I know is required for me to be more than I've ever been. Stronger, bolder, more confident when I'm most fearful.

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There was a line I used to draw separating me in the people I look up to. And the moment for me was a message. I knew it was time for me to mentally remove that line. You'll never be more than you envision yourself to be. It was time to be my own answer. Promote myself to that next level. From the kid with the dream to the man that makes it happen.

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It's time. It's just simply time. Even the ones I love, the ones closest to me, they can't provide that. It has to be internally derived from a place so deep that come hell or high water, it's happening. And telling people about my little misfortunes so that they can pat me on the head and tell me things are great, that's antithetical to what is required of me next.

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There is a level of courage and strength and excellence in all of us that lives at the bottom of this abyss that we must pull up with everything we have until it becomes intertwined with who we are and where we're headed. And as I sat there, I knew it to be true.

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I couldn't help but feel that change was about to happen and it would stem directly from how I see myself. It would be the product of who I knew myself to be. And so now, most importantly, I present this question to you. Are you at that next step? Are you looking at a chasm that must be crossed?

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Where all your little decisions, all the courage and discipline and strength that you utilize to get here, that has positioned you for this moment, is it telling you something is next? Is it time to dig deeper and be more than you have ever in your life been? In my example, by the way, was not about holding in our problems or dismissing those around us. Asking for help when we need help is courage.

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The small circle we surround ourselves with is a direct reflection of who we are. No, for me, it was about being the type of person who trusts myself to weather those storms. About moving with greater conviction. Graduating from going to be to is currently. That whiteboard, that phone call was the turning point and nothing more. And my example may fit your life like a glove.

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You may think, wow, that's exactly the lens I need right now. But maybe it's not. Maybe your situation is a little different. Maybe the road you're on is newer, less traveled. Maybe it's the courage to take that first step, to play the student perfect.

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Because whatever it is, as you look up at that next step, what matters is that you know in your heart and soul that you have what it takes to become that person. It's not bigger than you. It is you. Someone once told me that the world will not believe it until you do. So believe.

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Believe it like your dreams depend on it. Because as it turns out, they do. As it turns out, everything about your future is make -believe until you breathe life into it. Look around you at your current reality. Remember that it is a product of what you've allowed and that at any time you can up the ante. Climb the step, reach a new level.

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You have it within yourself to do that. Just give yourself permission to be that person. And it will be scary. It's going to hurt at times. But let's be that vulnerable. Let's show the world what we can create when we move into it as though it's ours. As though destiny isn't assigned but written. One beautiful act of courage at a time.

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Can life change in a day? Well, what if we made today a day of action? of being decisive, of promising ourselves that our goal or objective is to make a single move. However small. What if today action is king?

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And we live by the notion that whether the result of our courage is good or bad, whether it's the result we hoped for the one that we didn't, at least now we have something to work off of. And that means we've moved beyond where we started. What if today we live by the notion that a vision can change our lives lives?

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But a vision without that small step is powerless. And today we take that small step. It's easy to forget how good progress feels. How incredible it is to know that we're moving towards something meaningful in our lives. Something that we chose, that we're building.

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we had the courage to break life down so that piece by piece we could build it back up. We are our happiest when we are progressing. We're designed to map out the unknown, unexplored territory to make it our own.

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We're not just flesh and bone, but travelers with godlike capability ability of seeing that which is not yet there. And with an idea and courage there's nothing we can't do. And that's why when we stop seeing infinite opportunity, when we pretend that settling is okay, the status quo is enough, we know deep down in our souls that something's missing.

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We need the next door to unlock. So today, let's find just one door that we can open. It reminds yourself of the shock wave that goes through your system when inspiration guides an idea and progress turns that idea into reality because momentum connects every aspect of life.

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not hitting the snooze button can mean seeing the sunrise, which can mean you read three pages in a book you wouldn't have read, which could mean your day improves, which could mean you make a call that you've been meaning to make, which could mean a dozen wheels start turning, not because you did everything, but because you did one thing. Today can be the day that changes your life.

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And you don't even need the miraculous to make that happen. You just need to push back against the normalcy of your everyday. Create little microcosms of chaos that you can tame, you can understand, make your own, and then stack on top of each other.

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Today, treat that little voice of uneasiness or nervousness in your stomach as assurance that the path before you is the right one. Remember that almost all decisions are reversible, but that a decision at least puts you somewhere, right or wrong.

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It moves you along and shows you more of life, the things, the people, the places you've never seen before. more. And the only bad decision is no decision. Some folks never move towards meaning, towards the things that they want in, well, their entire lifetime because they didn't realize it wasn't an earthquake they needed to shake the old world at its foundation.

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They needed to make one decision. one decision that might be wrong, but at the very least would reassure them that wrong decisions aren't fatal. A decision allows you to remap a new reality and take another step and another and another.

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You can change your life today by picking your arena and simply stepping into it. you don't need to be the best or the greatest or the most innovative. No, that's for another day. Today, if you want to change your life, open the door and step in. You'll be amazed at what transpires.

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a tick에게 asei and how next and one Why is this battle you versus you? With all the complexity, all the obstacles out there, why are you your greatest opponent? Well, to put it simply, because all those obstacles and all that complexity still can't tell you no.

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They can't say enough is enough. They can't look back at you and say, let's just settle for what we have now. No, only you can do that. The world may create the landscape. It may construct the terrain and those obstacles. But you are the sole decider on where along the way you stop.

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You decide how far you want to go and how much you are willing to endure. When it comes to your advancement or limitation, you are in the driver's seat. I just picked up a copy of Will Smith's recent book. And one of the ideas that stood out to me was resilience. And this part in the book, it's actually kind of uncomfortable to get through, but incredibly powerful.

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He's talking about his childhood and the polarity of his father's personality. A man who would do anything to provide for his family, he took pride in that and saw it as his primary responsibility. But simultaneously, it was their greatest source of pain. And he mentions his father hitting his mother from time to time.

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And one particular example, struck his mother in the face so hard that it knocked her on the floor. And as she stood back up, she said something along the lines of, you can hit me, but you can't hurt me. And that was the first time Will understood as a child the difference between what the outside world inflicts upon us and how we choose to react to that occurrence.

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That understanding is power. That's why you are the author of your story. In the sense that every single thing dropped at your feet, every situation, every occurrence, they come with an implicit question attached. A question that you and only you are responsible for answering. The question is, what does this mean?

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And how you respond to that question determines whether you go left or right at that metaphorical fork in the road. Does the occurrence detract from your ambitions or is it a multiplier? Does it confirm your doubts and insecurities or is it your reason to rise to the occasion? An opportunity to stretch, to evolve. That's a gift. That's an invite.

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Not some sort of divine punishment. But the challenge is removing the layers until you arrive at the value. And it's hard. But you get there by saying yes. You get there by choosing to see the value. And here's a quick example. My favorite thing about athletics, which was, for me, a ton of running.

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Now I throw more interval training in there. But the same concepts apply. It's a chance to remind myself that I don't negotiate with my weakness. I don't give myself an opportunity to rationalize with the voice that wants me to quit. That question, that fork in the road, I answered it. I charted its course before the workout started. It started.

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Knowing this is going to be uncomfortable at times, but it's where I need to go. There will be no more thinking from here on out. And so today's workout, for example, switching deadlifts, burpees, to squats, to core, you don't think. You see the next requirement, the next task, and you simply say, yes, you don't need your mind for this.

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In fact, you go before your mind even knows where it's going. Because that dotted line has already been signed. And that was the breakthrough for me. When you separate what you have to do with the hurt associated with doing that thing, you free yourself. After all, what's there to hold you back if you can't talk yourself out of doing things?

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See, we tend to think our greatest adversity is the pain or the confusion or the unknown. But it's like, no, those are the byproducts of doing anything of significance. The adversary is the voice that begs you to slow down because of those things.

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And if you can figure out in your own life how to create space between the two, how to separate the task and the discomfort often brought about by the task, there's nothing that will ever be able to slow you down. And look, I'm not saying that you walk around without ever utilizing the power of that brilliant mind you possess. The one's ability to think is everything.

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But what I am saying is there is a time to shut it off. There is a time in which to avoid overthinking, we simplify. Action, reaction. One more mile, okay, end of story. One minute of jump squats next, Roger that, period. It's taking the emotion out of the process, refusing to leave the door cracked for the inner dialogue that says, hey, maybe you don't do this. Maybe you slow down.

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Are you sure you can handle what's next? No, all of that is tuned out. It's assignment, go. Next, go. Next, go. You know this is the right thing. You did your thinking before grabbing the sword, shield, and stepping into the arena. Now guess what? It's instinct. It's doing what has to be done. And what has to be done hurts.

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And look, you didn't have to accept that. You didn't have to step in. You could have stayed home, but somewhere along the way, you looked in the mirror and said, the difficult path is the one with the value. And now here you are, face to face with hungry lions, clashing swords with your adversaries. There's no turning back now.

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Now is when you parse out pain from the objective. The pain is now part of the audience. It's not with you or in you. It's watching from above as you do what you came here to do. So yes, those swords clash, but the eyes remain focused on what's ahead. And yes, those lions roar, but that's background noise.

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when you simplify your world into objective and action, objective action, objective action, there is time for nothing but forward progress. And sometimes that is all that is required of us in the face of adversity, in the face of pain, self -doubt, in the face of discomfort.

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Can you break your world down into nothing but one single step forward? One more set, one more rep, one more session, one more attempt, just one more. No rocket science, no negotiation. There's nothing to figure out here. It's walking the path before you. It's the discipline to carry on.

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It's one more swing of the axe. Audience or no audience. Lions or no lions. You are bound to the universe at your feet. And that simplified concentration is why you will succeed.

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The road to this moment wasn't an easy one. There were times where you thought you knew, but simply didn't. There were times there were times that were plans made that drastically differed from the ones fate had prepared.

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There were days that made you question yourself, your beliefs, that made you ask, what is my purpose? Look, to live is to have felt these things, asked these questions, to have seen firsthand the discrepancy between what we draw up and how life unfolds.

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And I think about this discrepancy often. The swings and misses, they hurt. You know, that quick shiver you feel down your spine when thinking about the wrong turns made. The tugging at your heartstrings when reflecting back on things said or perhaps worse, left unsaid.

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