I have a thing I do when I’m running and want to quit. When I want to stop or feel fatigued, I repeat a mantra to myself. I’m fast. I’m healthy. I’m free. With each running step, I’m fast. I’m healthy. I’m free. And as I run, my fatigue seems to disappear, my pain diminishes, and I start to run a little faster.

A powerful vision emerges when we couple our dreams with a set of clear goals.

Failure is so dependable that the only way to avoid it is to never try anything at all. The people we see as the best, the greatest athletes, the most successful entrepreneurs, or the people making the most impact in the world, are all continuously failing.