Motivation On A Monday
Wow. We women are overworked, aren’t we?
If I had the “overworked and exhausted” conversation once, I had it 15 times last week with all sorts of friends in all walks of life. Seems this phenomenon is not just limited to me. Which,is good to know. (Heh! I’m not crazy!)
It is so easy just to give in to exhaustion, isn’t it? To let the world whip you into submission and leave you there for dead. Friends, Don’t you dare. It is in that very moment of exhaustion that you need to make the decision if you will be victorious or defeated. It is in that moment when you define your spirit.
I know this from experience, of course. I haven’t always won the battles but I have never admitted defeat. When my life gets overwhelming and my to-do list looks more like a novel than a Post-it note, I dig in deep and stand my ground.
It reminds me of marathon training. Months of scheduling and training. Looking at the calendar and the mileage and thinking, “There is no way I will be able to do an 18 mile training run. No way!” And yet, I did. One step at a time. Literally.
The last marathon I ran had me plodding away for 3 1/2 hours in the rain. We had less than an hour’s worth of sunlight. Then my knees gave out at mile 23. Both of them. At the same time. But I kept going. I was determined to stand my ground. And I got that medal, dammit!
You are probably shaking your head right now, aren’t you? Thinking you can’t relate? Don’t get the wrong impression, I’m no different than any other overworked person out there. I just didn’t give up. I gave the extra effort, even when I didn’t want to because I had a goal.
“Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn.” – Harriet Beecher Stowe, writer
If you need a little extra encouragement, I strongly suggest you take a moment to watch the 212 – The Extra Degree video. One extra degree of effort can make all the difference in your world. Be it your business, your relationships or your blog. I dare you to come away from viewing this video unmotivated!
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Thanks for keeping me motivated, Jen!
“It is not the critic that counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or the doer of deeds could have them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the Arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but he who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great devotion; who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best, knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails while daring greatly, knows that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls, who know neither victory nor defeat.”
~ Teddy Roosevelt
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Last week, I closed the laptop on Thursday afternoon and didn’t open it again until Sunday. I was so overwhelmed, I just needed a break! Thanks for the kick in the pants!
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