𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘭𝘺 ✎

| hell

all things of value come with a cost.
and this cost, it's essential because without it, there's no triumph.
there's no victory.

why do athletes compete? why do runners run?
at a competitive level, it certainly isn't because it feels good physically, you know, it's quite the opposite.
they endure a lot of rough situations, lot of painful training
because of a tiny light at the end of the tunnel.
and that light is how you build upon your self worth.
it's how you define what you're capable of.
and success cannot come to be without adversity.
how you handle yourself in those adverse situations,
that is what defines a person.
that is how you build your legacy.

there will come a time when it hurts.
when you have to ask yourself if it's worth it and consciously avoid quitting and turning to an easier approach.
remember, anyone can run downhill; not many people can run up.
and the interesting thing is that,
trophy is usually at the top
be careful how you conceptualize the word hell, because hell implies that the suffering will never end.
that it's the ultimate pain.
3 things; 1 you can always be worse off than you are
2, suffering is temporary and 3,
when you wake up tomorrow, having given up will be far more painful than anything else you could have done.

there's a quote that got me through many tough times in my life

and it's that pain is temporary but quitting is forever

oh and how true that is
i can still remember the times in my life where i know i had more to give
that stays with you,
but how bad your 2k test hurt,
how bad you wanted to sleep before a final exam,
the pain in your body during the final stretch of a race,
that all dissipates, that becomes pretty meaningless looking back

it's the results that matter; it's the results you remember
because when the hurt is over; right the struggled are gone;
you either did something great or you didn't.
that's when things fall into place.
the hell you experienced was simply a vehicle taking you to your destination.
so being that you only live once,
that you're fortunate enough to
have an opportunity to do something significant
why not make it hurt?
rise above what's uncomfortable and see the big picture.
ride it out!
because when all is said and done,
the guy who gives more when it hurts
gets more when it's over.