Fear of pain comes in a variety of forms; physical, financial and mental and all three tend to take a toll. These fear factors are most active during those first two years of darkness mentioned in yesterdays post. There is something about the dark that sharpens the other senses and makes them more acute to pain.
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Not a whole lot to say about the pain of getting going other than it hurts … your job is to suck it up and keep on going. Getting started means making some sacrifices and taking some punishment. When asked what you will do to be successful the only answer is “whatever it takes”.
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The best story I can think of with respect to focusing the mind in the right direction comes from Napoleon Hill’s classic “Think and Grow Rich”. A Roman general was preparing to invade Greece and his fleet had just landed on the shores of Greece. The General called all of his captains to him and instructed them to burn all of the boats. The captains protested, however, the General said I want the troops mind focused on the battle ahead and not thinking about the boats behind them. “Burn the boats.”
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If you want to be prepared for the pain ahead then focus your thoughts in the forward direction and burn your boats before you start.
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Tomorrows post: The Ugly – Fear of Failure
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Ian Graham

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