Eddie Pinero

They put the mission into perspective.

They reframed the moment not as forever,

but as an opportunity, a fleeting opportunity.

In life's storms, they aren't much different.

They hurt while they reshape us, but they are not forever.

And sometimes the reminder that there is another side and that our reaching those clear skies is an inevitability that can make the world of a difference.

Athletics are just a great example because they're simple.

They're literal, right?

A literal representation of personal output, pain, and perseverance.

Our lives, on the other hand, are a bit more complex.

More challenging and convoluted at times.

But I think those pillars of truth remain intact.

While you're amidst the darkness, you need to become your own light.

You need to remind yourself that this will end and will transform you for the better.

So I ask simply that you find your 712, your number, your marker, your symbol, your faith.

It won't do the lifting for you.

but it will remind you that you're capable of doing the lifting yourself.

It will remind you that you're strong enough, powerful enough, courageous enough.

It will remind you that the voices in your head will chatter and dissuade because that's what those voices do, but they do not speak truths.

They simply make noise.