Welcome to Season 3, Episode 4 of the This Is Your Life podcast. In this fourth episode, Michele Cushatt and I discuss why we should play full out, especially when we feel like giving up.
Anyone can start something. But after we begin a new project, goal, or relationship, a million things come up and it’s easy to drop out. Here are three truths to keep in mind when you’re not sure you can finish.
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In this episode, you’ll discover:
The three options we face when we’re tempted to walk off the field.
Why it takes takes hard times to help us maximize our gifts.
What we learn about our character when we push through difficulties.
How our decisions in tough times leave lasting marks on more lives than our own.
The one emotion we can’t escape when we choose to quit early.
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In this episode we mentioned the following resources:
Blog post: Don’t Quit Before the Whistle Blows.
Heather Kampf (née Dorniden): There are two videos that capture Kampf’s extraordinary comeback. Here are links to the first video and the second.
Book: The War of Art by Steven Pressfield.
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