Yep, here's that word decision once again! This is the one thing that you must comprehend that every day is all about the decisions that you make! These decisions are the catapult in your perseverance season, day, month, or year.

Why are decisions so important? Well, for one thing…. You were born based on a few decisions.

Now, maybe you didn't receive all of the above and it can be a trigger to even think about what wasn't given to you, but how about you focus on the good decisions from these experiences.

See, decisions will mold your season of persevering and enduring. Both work hand in hand.

So, how does perseverance decide? Perseverance looks at all of the endurance in the race, the game, the divorce, the death, the promotion, the marriage, the children, and the places in life that it took you. And in all of that, perseverance decides and regulates the amount of energy and strength you will need to get you through your next decision or season.

Endurance is the fuel that was stored, perseverance regulates what it will be used for. Both will take the same amount of effort in order to win.

So, what is your deciding factor in your day today?

Today is for now, because tomorrow is definitely not promised, and yesterday…. Well, simply put…. Is GONE.

Write down those decisions that need to be made in order for you to be Set Free!

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If you really think about it, perseverance is one tough cookie and very strategic! See, perseverance is quite often misinterpreted for being a bull in a china shop, just running through life with all the brute force and grit you can muster. That my friend is the furthest concept from the truth. Well, look at it objectively…. You can do that, but as you learned in Life Tip 88, what is the point of creating such a great story, only to push so hard that you destroy everything you worked so hard to accomplish?

Being a tough cookie is truly understanding that in the most troubled times, YOU will not crumble! Being tough to take the hits is one of the greatest keys you can ever possess to keep it moving in motion. But, being tough also comes with the responsibility of strategy, and this strategy is going to help you to find the loopholes in the system.

Listen, a loophole isn’t an easy way out or a shortcut, what this is, is the ability to allow the rules in your situation to show themself. These rules are instituted for a reason, and in every rule, there is typically an “if” in them. This IF can definitely change the game. You have heard the phrase, “If you choose to do so…” and also have seen it in this book a few times. IF and Choose are two very important words in this context. Why? Because it is all about choices and decisions, and which ones you make.

Ok, so, here we go… plain and simple. Take football, when you are on your last down and you are close to the end zone, the rule is, make it past the endzone for a touchdown, right? However, the loophole is, you can kick for the goal and still receive the 3 points instead of the 7, and win the game. The loopholes are always options for you to receive the victory, however, you first have to know the rules. Remember Life Tip 30? It is all about understanding the responsibility of the rules, that is why they are rules. But look at that tip as power for your life!

When you come to understand that the responsibility is all up to you, this is where you will begin to see the freedom in your life from that responsibility. This mindset will cause you to take on a new identity from a place of “Hopefully I can do this,” to “I own this responsibility to make it happen!” This is all part of the loopholes in the rules, look deeper than where you are to make it across the finish line today!

So, what loopholes can you find to make it?

What will you do with those decisions?

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Have you ever been in a place in the field of life that you just couldn't take anymore, and you gave up? How did that make you feel? As you think to that moment, what caused you to finally throw in the towel? Or did you?

No matter what the outcome was in that season, you are still here. So, in a huge way, you persevered! It may not look exactly how you wanted it to turn out, but you're here. You may not have seen the results you wanted, but you're here. You may not have felt like you did, but you're here!

See, perseverance isn't only about the huge cheer from the crowds, the atta boy/girl from the sidelines, or the grand exit of the game! In fact, your greatest victories just may come in the form of, “Whew, I made it!” And in those moments no one and I mean no one will never truly understand the win of your persevering moments unless they have truly embraced this concept.

This concept is about being content in all things that you are involved in. Content in the place of your highest moments, and your lowest moments as well. This means to be at peace in your moments of adversity in perseverance, and good with what comes along with it. This does not mean for you to be so comfortable in it, that you forget what it means to push along for more, that in fact, you become complacent. Complacency is your worst nightmare! Complacency will offer you spiritual paralysis, and if you are not careful, you will be stuck!

So, get out of that spiritual wheelchair, and begin to walk in the power and the anointing in your life that only God has given you!

Never give up my friend!

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Now that you have gone through a few steps and points on endurance, there is a cousin of endurance that shows up in the most important and opposing moments of your life. This cousin has endured many races, heartbreaks, heartaches, headaches, pressures, and breakthroughs. This cousin will definitely get you to the other side if you so choose to do so.

Let me introduce you to “Perseverance!”

Perseverance has been overlooked in life, and it's time that you claim what is yours and walk out the purpose in perseverance! Many people in life want to see you endure until you are sick and tired and ready to give up. If you are not careful, you will get complacent in this place of enduring, that you won't even have the unction or strength to want more in your life other than the everyday struggle. This struggle may have been taught, acted out, watched and or worked out. But every day that you wake up, you look into the mirror and all you may see is a worn-out soldier that can only relate to battlefield stories.

There is nothing wrong with a battle story, however, if the win and push aren't talked about, then what's the point of enduring a story? Perseverance is the one thing that will determine how much you have endured and it tells its own story of why you would even persevere!

The Bi-Product

Endurance was what gave you the desire in life to keep on going, perseverance was the bi-product! All of the blood, sweat, and tears that you expended in your season were for the results of Perseverance. When you persevere, you not only show yourself but others around you are now magnetized towards you to do the same or similar. When you persevere through every hardship and trial, you are setting your mind up for a victory. You are making a statement within yourself that all of the blazing mornings of enduring the “what ifs, how about and I shouldn't be able to do this,” moments all made sense in this part of the race!

So, what areas are you ready to persevere in?

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Have you ever been part of a dress rehearsal, like a wedding or a quinceanera, some type of a formal function that you've got going on in life? There's always that dress rehearsal, right? There's always the planning, there's always the structure, there's always the blueprint of what the wedding is gonna look like, so everything is orchestrated a certain way. This is the same with your building season. The seasons in your life, that you're grinding that you're figuring things out, you're trying new things, you're trying new concepts, you've hired a new coach, you're part of this new program, whatever that looks like, that, my friend, is the dress rehearsal.

But then, there is the time when once the dress rehearsal is done, once the dinner is gone, the next day is show-time. This may be your season right now, where you're building, you're grinding and it feels like it's time for the show to get started. That is your gut, that is the Holy Spirit, that is God letting you know it is showtime, baby. And so, everything that you learned as you were building, now it's time to put it into action.

Now, here's the nugget through all that. Even though you've practiced, and practiced, and rehearsed, and dressed up, and got everything flowing, (those of you who have been married and have had that wedding day), know that there are hiccups along the way that you weren't expecting, and all of a sudden they present themselves. So what do you do in those moments? Here's what you do:

You punt.

You go for it.

You figure those things out, you have a team of bridesmaids, and best men and all that stuff going on, right?

You seek the counsel of those that are around you and say, "All right, how do we fix this? Because I'm on showtime right now, and I don't have time to fix this".

Now, everything may not only relate to a wedding day but hopefully, you get the gist of it.

The point is, perseverance is about showing up at the time that you truly need to, because of all the preparation that you have done. And all that preparation was and is on purpose!

Take a look at your life and see what parts are in “Show-Time” mode.

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There are a ton of ways to look at “Endurance” and how it will add value to your life. Use day 81 as a guide to get you started to set the pace of how to apply the tips and tools to your life, as you are enduring your season. This will in turn bring you to the place of consistency so that you can execute the plan.

See, when you are in motion and taking action in all the things that you are involved in, you will gain so much clarity, that when the moments that you feel like you are backed into a corner, you will be so strategic in the way to operate that you will not second guess yourself.

This is where execution is at its finest. This is where the resistance comes into play that will cause you to make swift, clear, and concise moves in your life. You will be that quarterback that is backed into the play but stays calm and collective as he strategically makes a solid move, in the most chaotic situation. This play that is being executed has not only brought a cheer from the audience of life, but it will bring the satisfaction of the goal to the team that surrounds him.

So in all your doing, have you gained understanding?

In your understanding have you made a solid plan?

Is there only a plan “A”?

Look deep within your soul, and gather your thoughts so that you can execute the next play in your life.

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Endurance is all about decisions, they can make you or break you! Writing this latter part of the book, took some serious endurance! There were days and hours that putting the thoughts together or spending time typing them out, were interrupted by phone calls, dings from social media notifications, questions from my wife, and opposition in health that just complicated some of those days.

But there were choices in all of that….

The list can go on and on for a while, and it all boils down to deciding to decide that nothing is going to stop you when it is not the “Pause” in your play moment. Those moments will truly add value to your life when you stop, look and listen to the traffic in your life before you cross the road to daily success!

This decision is totally your choice!

What areas of your day can you make a better decision based on the choices in front of you?

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One of the keys to endurance is the ability to pace yourself. The ability to do so is to…. Yep, you guessed it, get your mind positioned in a way to allow yourself to do so. Your mindset is the most important part of all your daily activities, and the execution of it all.

This part of your journey is going to take serious faith. Faith to pause and allow time to set its pace for you. This can be very frustrating for you! But it can be done if you choose to do so.

How do you know when to pace yourself in the grind?

Pacing yourself and knowing when to pace yourself is a learned trait. It will take some trial and error in your momentum to cause the magic of pace to happen in your life. But, its not a simple, “Poof here it is” moment, rather it will be a process of accountability with yourself and with someone in your life that has no problem telling you the truth. And this is going to take others in your life that will hand you one of the most precious gifts you can ever receive, and that is grace. Have Grace in your Pace! Give yourself a moment right now to think about where you need that Grace in Your Pace to keep the momentum of your mission in balance.

Now, you may be saying, “how is pacing myself going to keep my momentum moving?” Well, think of a ship, boat, or some type of major machinery that is constantly working. How about your car if you have one, you are on the road for 300 miles and you stop for gas to fill up. You run in the store to grab some snacks to keep YOU going for another 300 miles, right? You jump back in your car and ride along, just knowing that you are full and rockin' for another 300. You see that your car needs some gas, you hit the 300, and when you pull in and gas up, now your car won't start. HHMM, can you guess why? You never treated your car with oil, water, or rest. Now you are in a predicament that is causing you to stall more than just a brief few minutes. You find out that the car ran out of oil, and has caused more damage to the engine than you expected. Now, you are stuck in this place of “broke down”, all because you didn't take the necessary precautions to take a few moments to rest your car, check its oil and keep it moving.

Now you see? You are that car at times that no matter how much you think the only thing that matters is keeping the fuel tank full, which is very far from the truth. There is so much more in that motor that needs to pause for momentum to take place.

Get the point?

Don't allow yourself to overheat in this endurance season…. Pace yourself because all you have at the end of the day is YOU.

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There is so much more than the internal healing aspect of sacrifice for you to endure. Now, the internal is really the start, whether you are playing sports, starting a business, a ministry, bodybuilding, and next-level in general. But there is still much more that you must lay on the line for the sake of your dreams and passions.

For instance, the writing of this book had some major sacrifices attached to it, and as you have read and continue to read on, there is really no mention of “Me” Paul Ybarra. This book was designed specifically for you! When you read these tips, you can definitely see and get a feel for who I am. I say all of that to lead me into the next paragraph pertaining to sacrifice.

As I was writing this portion of the book, I truly had moments of distraction and moments of frustration. I went on social media and saw a post that just totally wrecked my thought process because it was a post that felt like a potshot! (I don't even know if I spelled that right, lol) Truth is, I wanted to stop what I was doing and turn on the T.V. and just chill out in my funk, and not “Endure.” But, I knew that if I did that every time that I allowed my emotions to lead my momentum, then I truly wasn't practicing “Endurance” at the moment. These moments in the life of time that are sacrificed for selfish pleasures of complacency and complaining or simply being lazy, is truly what will define you and separate you from many others. And as I decided to decide to get back in line and get to writing, everything began to click.

Do you understand the point in all of this? Focus on what matters to you, so that your “After” is always something of accomplishment and completion. Only you can complete what you are going after. There is a responsibility attached to your vision and it's time to endure through all the pain, comfort, and distractions so that you can help others achieve theirs.

So, before “Your After” even begins, you must make up your mind of what you are truly willing to sacrifice for the greater good in your life.

Only YOU know what that is…..

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In order for you to achieve all that has already been planned for you since before you were born, you will have to sacrifice some things in your life. These sacrifices may be things that are dear to your heart. They may even be people, places, and things in your life that have been there for what may seem like forever. The most comfortable things that you have clung to maybe the very things that have created ruts in your life, and these ruts will have to be leveled out. This was once your garden that you visited frequently, you sat, you dreamed, you invited some in, and you had great times. You were able to revisit this place every day of your life, and the seasons that came, came with new storms, scorching sun, windy evenings, and your darkest nights. How did all this happen? The tenders of your soil slowly became the owners of your garden, and as they owned what you plowed, the daily visits now became obligated ruts that were created by the trampling of your once peaceful space. It is time for a change in your life, which consists of sacrifice. And this sacrifice will, in turn, turn your ruts into leveled spaces to replant, reseed and renew your ground… so that you can grow.

When you level the ground, you will be able to see all the impurities, the deeply rooted weeds, debris, collected garbage that the wind blew in, and where the soil that was trampled needs nourishment. As you begin to work the soil and mix the good and the bad together, you will see the areas that may need more treatment. These areas only produce scarcity in vegetation, but you will not need to totally remove the old soil, you will only need to add more good soil and blend it all together. See, because mixing the old or worn-out soil with the new, can really bring a mix of age, beauty, and power to your harvest.

Look at this new level ground as a reminder of the sacrifice that you made by keeping some of the old experiences (malnourished soil), and the new mindset (fresh revitalized soil), and leaving the fruit of what once was and press forward toward the greater harvest that is coming from your place of sacrifice and endurance.

What is the “Place” you need to let go of?

Who is the “Person” you need to let go of?

What is the “Thing” you need to let go of?

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