WEEK THIRTY-ONE:
PAIN OR GAIN
"Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will subside and something else will take its place. If I quit, however, it lasts forever."
- Lance Armstrong
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Before you come up with what I'm sure is an original Lance Armstrong joke, consider his words for a moment. Everything about us as human beings strives to maintain the status quo and remain in our comfort zones. From the rational excuses we make up in our mind, to the physical pain and discomfort we feel when we work ourselves hard. We fight ourselves every step of the way - trying hard not to quit.
Pain is temporary. The regret of quitting, however, is not. It may be cliche to say that winners never quit, and quitters never win, but it is true. Persistent people begin their success where others end in failure.