There’s a saying for athletes, which is that the workout doesn’t start until pain arrives.
The same is true for personal development.
Its not just aspiring to that which will impress others at your college reunion.
Gabi E. Mulder
Achieving greatness means entering a lifelong commitment with yourself for growth.
True greatness is a holistic thing.
Its being as happy on your own as you are with friends.
Its being as fulfilled on Saturday afternoon as you are on Monday morning.
Its not resisting some feelings and chasing others.
Its letting yourself be as you are, and developing that person into what you know youre capable of.
True greatness is not being able to force your demons away with willpower.
The people who chase greatness dont see any of that as a reason not to try.
We are nothing if we do not consistently and continually learn from one another.
Being excessively positive and driven alone will not get you to where you want to be in life.
Theres a saying for athletes, which is that the workout doesnt start until pain arrives.
The same is true for personal development.
It is to continue to grow, even when youre already good.
It is to continue to seek, even when youve already found.
True greatness is not something you earn eventually.
Its something you commit to every day or dont.
Its not somewhere you arrive, so they say, but the way in which you get there.
