Sometimes, even when you have every single tool in your toolbox, and you still fail or fall short making whatever you set out to do a reality, it’s hard not to question yourself. Why you’re working towards making your impossible goal, possible. You can't help but ask yourself if you’re good enough. If you’re cut out for it. If it’s worth it. Or if the disappointment and hurt are worth trying again.
And the answer doesn’t always have to be a resounding, "Yes!". Here’s the value in having the courage to crash and burn after giving 100%: Eventually, you'll crawl out of the hell hole you find yourself in with a completely different outlook. You know how hard you can work. You know what it felt like to doubt yourself and prove yourself wrong. You see the power of hard work and persistence. And most importantly, you learn firsthand that anything worth doing isn't just going to be hard, but takes a hell of a lot of time, patience, and persistence.
Bouncing back from failure isn’t something you can do overnight. I don’t care how many Pinterest quotes you put onto your vision board, you can’t fight through the fog or pull yourself out of the shame cave until you’re ready. You can’t force yourself to move past it. When you’re ready to take the next step, you’ll know. And you’ll be able to see what you can do differently a hell of a lot more clearly.
The only way you'll fail is if you fail to try. I truly believe that. Not every day is going to be the one you worked for. But as long as you keep putting one foot in front of the other, anything is possible.
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Ep. 144: Don't Let "Realistic" Goals Stop You From Dreaming
Ep 143: New Year's Resolutions with Lowam Eyasu
Ep 142: What Happened During the NYC Marathon
Ep 141: Let's Talk Title IX With Casey Snedecor
Ep 140: Final Session With Sports Psychologist Dr. Bob
Ep 139: F&ck Perfect Do What You're Bad At
Ep 138: Why Running Will Change Your Life
Ep 137: It's Not About The Time
Ep 136: Mirna Valerio on Why You Don't Need Permission To Be Seen
Ep 135: Just Do It For You
Ep 134: The Pre-Race Pep Talk
Ep 133: First Marathon Pep Talk
Ep 132: Getting Started and Patiently Suffering
Ep 131: Dealing With People Who Doubt You
Ep 130: The Transformative Power of, "YES I CAN!"
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