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Good morning and welcome to Wake Me Up. The Podcast Where Morning People Are Made.

As you look toward this brand new day, remember that the worthwhile things in life don't come freely and quickly.

The meaningful things, the ones that bring fulfillment, they can't be easy.

Otherwise, they wouldn't be nearly as fulfilling.

The key to achieving any goal of real meaning, personal or professional, is patient

persistence. And that's what we'll focus on this morning.

But before we get there, let's pause real quick and enjoy a moment of peace and quiet

before the day begins.

And we'll do that with a couple of deep breaths. So wherever you are, take a big

inhale, fill all the way into your belly.

Hold it at the top for just a second.

And then exhale. Let it all go. One more time.

Inhale, fill even deeper.

Hold it. hold it and exhale. If you're in bed, roll over and make your way to standing up. All right, now that we're all up and out of bed, feel free to go about your morning routine.

Make your coffee or your tea.

Go for your walk.

Whatever you like.

And while you do, allow me to be your morning companion.

And I'll circle back to that idea of patient persistence.

It's the key to achieving all of your dreams and

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