The day after

The idea to quit remains present in our minds as long as reasons to quit exist, but the likelihood that we will quit only increases when we start to pay attention to them. Entire article here.

Never, ever, under any circumstance, give yourself a reason to quit. The dazzling brilliance of your cerebral debate team will rip you to shreds with valid and powerful reasons to cease fire. They will counsel you to stop for reasons that only you understand. But reasons that we all know. 

The best excuses center on age, fatigue, ego, failure. You know: Character. WHO YOU ARE. You start to believe them. You question your motives. You actively seek more excuses to validate your rapidly fading self image. We all slow down, but we don't stop altogether. 

Here is a promise: Once you sign on to this team, you may quit only with our permission. Further, THAT WILL NOT BE ON THIS WATCH. No sirrrreee Bob! 

We will quit the day after we're dead. 

Do not pay attention to those ideas. Do not listen to them. Practice the positive. Tell them to go jump in a frozen lake (or worse), and then get back to business. 

OK?