Eddie Pinero

Whether you're climbing stadium steps or building a dream from scratch, you win by shrinking the problem, by making it so small your mind can't find a reason to quit or be intimidated.

Take a breath.

Look up at that towering set of steps in your life and then begin one step at a time.

You're not responsible for anything else besides that step.

And as you know, anyone can take one step.

So by refusing to sit in awe of the challenge before us,

by pulling out its pieces and stacking them so that they become our foundation, well, that's how we win.

That's how we defeat the impossible.

By refusing to let it stay impossible.

What have you been holding on to just a little too long?

There's an old story that hunters used to tell.

And this parable that's been passed down over the years...

I did a little digging, and there seems like some truth to it.

I wouldn't take it as gospel.

I'd more pay attention to the overall message.

But apparently in Western and Central Africa, this was an approach that hunters used to catch animals, particularly monkeys in some instances.

And so...

The idea here is not about strength or speed.

It's much more subtle.

The idea is a little bit quieter than that.