“If you are determined enough and willing to pay the price, you can get it done.”
– Mike Ditka, Super Bowl Champion Coach and Player
There is a price that must be paid for any worthwhile goal.
Achieving anything difficult requires sacrifice, discipline, and determination. On the road to success, a strong work ethic is not optional. Everyone knows this.
But I believe the biggest single obstacle to succeeding at a high level—that is, the biggest price that must be paid—is the willingness to persevere through the ups and downs of life.
Whatever it is you’re striving to achieve, your mental toughness will be tested along the way.
There will be times when you wonder if it’s worth the effort.
There will be times when the grass looks greener chasing some other goal.
There will be times when it feels like you’ve lost your momentum and you wonder if you can ever get it back.
How you respond to tough times is what separates the great achievers from everyone else.
During those times, will you quit or will you refuse to quit? That decision makes the difference.
No matter how much you love what you’re doing or how prepared you thought you were for whatever might come your way, at some point you will be tempted to throw in the towel.
Refuse to do it.
Refuse to quit!
There is a price that must be paid for success and that price is perseverance.
WINNING SELF-TALK:
(Try repeating the following affirmation to yourself as often as possible over the next seven days. Notice how it changes your mindset.)
“I am relentless and I will never give up on my dreams.”
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