Eric Thomas

And when you do that, that fear, that insecurity, that doubt, that's where you grow.

You must always set goals that you think you cannot achieve.

And then there you get better.

Every day, you must ask yourself, did I do enough?

Get up and try again.

Can you take another step?

And that answer is always yes.

Slow progress is still progress.

If you can't fly, run.

If you can't run, walk.

If you can't walk, crawl.

But whatever you do, keep moving.

The human heart beats approximately 4,000 times per hour.

And each pulse, each throb, each palpitation is a trophy engraved with the words, You are still alive.

Admit it, you aren't like them.

You're not even close.

You may occasionally dress yourself up as one of them, watch the same mindless television shows as they do, maybe even eat the same fast food sometimes.

But it seems that the more you try to fit in, the more you feel like an outsider, watching the normal people as they go about their automatic existences.

That annoying feeling when you realize you've outgrown your social circle isn't loneliness.

It's your ambition finally speaking louder than your need to belong.