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Good morning, friends, and welcome to wake me up.

The podcast, Where Morning People are Made.

I'm Tyler, your host as usual. And I'm so thrilled to have you back here for this episode

because it's the last day of our seven day

challenge. I'm so proud of you for having made it this far. You're so close

so finish it out strong.

Today's episode is all about overcoming adversity.

Sticking with your goals isn't just something that I would encourage.

It's a requirement if you want to accomplish anything you've set out for this week.

There's going to be setbacks. There's going to be twists and turns. There's going to be

unforeseeable circumstances. And to bring about the life that you want, you're going to have to see your way through those things.

Sometimes, the problems will be foreseeable, and they'll be of your own doing.

I'll use myself as an example.

I so often set goals that are really lofty and exciting.

I'm a dreamer and that's what gets me going. But as I get down to the work, I realize

my goal was unrealistic. I don't have the time for it. And if I try to stick to my plan, then I know I'm going to burn myself out or not do it to the best of my ability.

And that's okay. I've learned this about myself, and I've started to see it as a strength.

When I recognize that I'm trying to do something too quickly or pushing myself too hard, I just

pause. I re-evaluate and I rethink what's realistic. It took me a

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