Eddie Pinero

That's how impossible things are done.

That's how ordinary lives become extraordinary stories.

One reprieve at a time.

In your darkest moments, remember... Flat ground always arrives.

So you look outside, right?

And the first thing you see through the window is that the running conditions are terrible.

They're far from ideal.

Your first inclination is to go back to bed...

Wait until it warms up.

Maybe hang tight until the rain or snow stops.

Which the majority of us would find completely reasonable, by the way.

But let me explain this scenario from a different angle.

Because this is the exact situation when it's most important to get out of bed, to put your running shoes on, and to head out the front door.

There is an undervalued benefit that comes from putting yourself in an uncomfortable situation, from forcing yourself to be just a little bit irrational.

When you look at those who have been successful, what separates them is that they do things and they make sacrifices that others would not.

They're the people that study until 4 a.m.

or wake up when it's dark outside to practice free throws.

Whatever the specific skill set may be, the pattern is always the same.

They were willing to pay a price that most wouldn't.

They wanted it just a little bit more.