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The first attempt might not be successful.
The second attempt might not be successful either.
If you said you would do it, follow through even if you fail the first time.
Things might happen that throw everything off track. Push past it, and don’t listen to the resistance.
There will be many excuses. You can’t give in.
We all have stories we tell ourselves to justify not keeping our word.
Put yourself in situations to learn and grow.
The resistance will always be there.
When the resistance happens, remember the community you are a part of.
In this episode of the Integrity Bank podcast, Nate Bailey shares his experience completing a twelve hour run despite the many excuses he could have had to stay home.
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Previously written by Evan Johnson and published on natebaileyspeaks.com.
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