The saying goes, sometimes success is simply hanging on when others would be letting go.

And that's it.

Holding on.

I've spent a lot of time focusing on what I need to do,

worrying about what must happen in order to bridge the gap.

But there comes a point

where the difference comes down to what you won't do, what I refuse to do, where the true victory

will be not in saying yes, but in saying no. Simply standing tall when the world demands I bow down. Success will be predicated upon where I build

and defend my walls, refusing to be intimidated by the road ahead. I've actually come face to face

with this adversary before.

In fact, I meet him almost every day.

And not on accident.

I hunt him despite his strength.

I pursue him, even though he has the potential to harm.

I do this again and again.

Now certainly sometimes amidst the turbulence, I lose myself.

Forget.

Maybe ask myself why.

What a strange dotted line to sign, right?

Why volunteer to fight this battle?

The questions will bounce around in my head momentarily.

But ultimately, I remember why.

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