Eddie Pinero

And to be in a place of that much duress, discomfort, and recover and jump right back into the game is a superpower I didn't know I had.

Why?

Because I'd never pushed myself that far.

I'd never dared to draw from that well.

There's a saying that suggests in order for one to see how strong they are, one must be willing to go further than they've ever gone.

When you immerse yourself into hell, you find this entire time you were capable of navigating the flames.

Perhaps you were even made to.

That kind of makes you sit back and think, doesn't it?

I could have easily lived my entire life and not known that about myself.

Not known what I can endure.

Been totally ignorant to what I'm capable of.

An understanding that transcends the physical.

That reminds me I can be strong, calm, and patient amidst life's difficulties.

I can remain composed amidst the turbulence.

which when you're in it, feels equally impossible.

You are capable of more than you can imagine, and that's not fluff.

That's the reality here.

You get what you give yourself permission to obtain, and the deeper you dig, the more you find.

The harder you fight, the more life will present to you.

So ask yourself how bad you want what you say you want.