Hello there and welcome back to the Manifest podcast. You may have noticed now that I am

releasing something called Monday Motivation Episodes that are designed to be less than

five minutes and help you to spark motivation to move into your week with not only inspiration

but intention. So in this five minutes together we're going to be exploring the power of

resilience and to remind you of your limitless potential. So let's dive in. I want to remind you

that life is full of challenges, setbacks and moments of doubt. We all face them. But what sets

apart those who succeed and thrive versus those that just give up and throw in the towel. And the

key word to remember here is resilience. The ability to bounce back to keep going even when the

odds seem like they are stacked against you. And remember that every obstacle you face is an

opportunity in disguise. And you need to embrace these opportunities as powerful stepping stones on

your journey. Each setback is a chance to learn to grow and to become stronger. So believe in your

ability to overcome any challenge that comes your way. It's important to imagine your life as a

story, a story that you have the power to write. Right now you're in the midst of your own heroes

journey. You are literally writing the pages of your success story. And you might be facing a

difficult chapter. But just remember that every great hero encounters trials and tribulations. And

it's through these challenges that they find their true strength and unlock their full potential.

On the the wall of my daughter's Taekwondo studio, there's a quote and it says,

if it doesn't challenge you, then it doesn't change you. And so when you embrace this chapter of

your life and see it as an opportunity to develop the skills and qualities that you need to achieve

greatness, you not only embrace the discomfort, because what's on the other side of that struggle

is transformation. Yesterday, I love bookstores. I always tend to enter a bookstore and come out

with more books than I intended. And yesterday, this one caught my eye by Napoleon Hill. And I'd

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