Somewhere along the way, we all come face to face with the gatekeeper.

Watcher of the road ahead, protector of the path before us, he is your defining moment.

The reason you either go home or push forward.

He's where your story ends or begins.

And see, I've met him before many times this gatekeeper,

guardian of all that's worth possessing, acquiring and conquering.

I've witnessed the pain he inflicts, the doubt he manufactures, the obstacles he creates.

And what's interesting about the things in life worth having is that they're never easy to obtain.

The universe has this way of making sure you really want those things you say you want.

Because a lot of people talk and they wish and they project.

But what they fail to see is that it's not until the wheels hit the road that the truth

materializes.

There is a cost for everything.

You don't get day without night or courage without fear or bliss without pain.

The road to every kingdom travels through hostile territory,

and the harder you pull that arrow back, the more power it contains as it leaps forward.

Resistance in life, it's not a detriment, it is a simple triage process in which only those willing to

endure the cost of excellence are able to access its bounties. You can have all the world if you

give all of yourself. The question is, when the gatekeeper approaches in its decision time,

what's your move?

We are a product of the pain we endure, the sacrifices we make,

the struggles we overcome.

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