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    “Hard times build determination and inner strength. Through them we can also come to appreciate the uselessness of anger. Instead of getting angry nurture a deep caring and respect for troublemakers because by creating such trying circumstances they provide us with invaluable opportunities to practice tolerance and patience.” ~ Dalai Lama

      “Sure I am that this day we are masters of our fate, that the task which has been set before us is not above our strength; that its pangs and toils are not beyond my endurance.  As long as we have faith in our own cause and an unconquerable will to win, victory will not be denied us.” ~ Winston Churchill

      Julie Moss’s Inspirational Near-Win in the 1982 Ironman [Excerpt]

        Julie Moss's Inspirational Near-Win in the 1982 Ironman [Excerpt]

        Excerpt: The following is an excerpt from The Rise by Sarah Lewis. It is an inspirational story of Julie Moss’s near win in the 1982 Ironman when she lost complete control of her body and how, out of sheer will and determination, she was able to cross the finish line crawling on her knees.  It’s a story that will motivate you to push a little harder the next time you go to workout—of that, I’m sure.

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          “…We may encounter many defeats, but we must not be defeated. That sounds goody two-shoes, I know, but I believe that a diamond is the result of extreme pressure and time. Less time is crystal. Less than that is coal. Less than that is fossilized leaves. Less than that it’s just plain dirt. In all my work, in the movies I write, the lyrics the poetry, the prose, the essays, I am saying that we may encounter many defeats – maybe it’s imperative that we encounter the defeats – but we are much stronger than we appear to be and maybe much better than we allow ourselves to be.” ~ Maya Angelou

            “With strength and determination you can do anything you want in life, as long as you believe in yourself, because if you don’t, no one else will.” ~ Arnold Schwarzenegger

              “All worthwhile journeys have big obstacles. It’s the way of the world. The rewards go to those who can push through those trying moments and still manage to keep a smile on their face.” ~ Bear Grylls

                “A half-hearted spirit has no power. Tentative efforts lead to tentative outcomes. Average people enter into their endeavors headlong and without care.” ~ Epictetus, The Art of Living

                  “Some of my greatest pleasures have come from finding ways to overcome obstacles.” ~ John Wooden

                    “Players with fight never lose a game, they just run out of time.” ~ John Wooden

                      “When confronted with a challenge, the committed heart will search for a solution. The undecided heart searches for an escape.” ~ Andy Andrews, The Noticer

                        “Fight one more round. When your arms are so tired that you can hardly lift your hands to come on guard, fight one more round. When your nose is bleeding and your eyes are black and you are so tired that you wish your opponent would crack you one on the jaw and put you to sleep, fight one more round – remembering that the man who always fights one more round is never whipped.” ~ James Corbett

                          If you are not willing to learn, no one can help you. If you are determined to learn, no one can stop you.

                            Ever Tried. Ever Failed. No Matter. Try Again. Fail Again. Fail Better. ~ Samuel Beckett