In a society where mediocrity is too often the standard and too often rewarded,” he said, “there is intense fascination with men who detest mediocrit… - David Goggins

My passion still burns, but to be honest, it takes a bit longer to channel my rage. It's not camped out on my home screen anymore, a single unconscious twitch from overwhelming my heart and head. Now I have to access it consciously. But when I do, I can still feel all the challenges and obstacles, the heartbreak and hard work, like it happened yesterday. That's why you can feel my passion on podcasts and videos. That shit is still there, seared into my brain like scar tissue. Tailing me like a shadow that's trying to chase me down and swallow me whle, but always drives me forward.
Whatever failures and accomplishments pile up in the years to come, and there will be plenty of both I'm sure, I know I'll continue to give it my all and set goals that seem impossible to most. And when those motherfuckers say so, I'll look them dead in the eye and respond with one simple question.
What if?

Don’t stop when you are tired. Stop when you are done.

a mindset so calloused and hard that it becomes bulletproof — you need to go to the source of all your fears and insecurities.