There’s a common denominator between all highly successful people – quitting is never an option, period!

Incredible things will happen in your life if you make a commitment to never EVER give up on your passions, no matter how long it takes or how much struggle is involved! I’m living proof that it can be done if you’re willing to endure massive amounts of pain. I quit a lucrative career in order to pursue my passion. I went broke financially, emotionally, and as a husband … but I knew “quit” couldn’t be a part of my vocabulary and “stop” couldn’t be a part of my vision. 

It took time, but it all turned around. The minute I hit bottom, my passion was tested and motivation created. I made a conscious decision that my family was more important than the temporary pain I was feeling – I couldn’t quit. I wouldn’t quit. 

When it’s all said and done, you’re being defined by your reaction to the difficulties in life, not by the success you attain. Create a 1% Mindset that refuses to stop, ignores failure, and is fueled by struggle. When you do this, you become unstoppable! 

You used to scare me. Now you motivate me.

99% of people warned me about you, but they all lied.

You’re not evil. You’re the reason I’ve achieved so much after thinking I was done.

I used to think you took away, but now I know you give.

You give greatness. You give the 1% Mindset. 

You ARE the 1% Mindset.

You’ve shaped me, molded me, helped me become a better teacher and motivator.

You’re not scary. You’re powerful beyond words. 

Because of you, I wake up before the sun.

Because of you, I’ve committed my very being to teaching my daughter fearlessness.

I thank you.

Until we meet again … and we WILL meet again, pain.

You only have two choices: Victim or the victor! How you perceive each situation in your life will determine your next move, ultimately creating your future.

“This is too tough – I can’t do it.”

OR

“I will make it, no matter what it takes … period!”

The beauty of life is our ability to choose which mindset we wake up with each morning. It’s this mindset that will create the path we walk and journey we live. Will you complain about the circumstances you’re faced with or decide to change them? Will you be a model of defeat or strength for your children?

Victim or victor? Your choice!

Most look at today as a holiday – a time for rest. I, however, view this Labor Day as a time to separate from who I used to be. 

I used to be lazy.

I used to sleep in.

I used to take days off for no reason.

I used to work for money, alone.

I used to think of me before I thought of you.

I must work today. I need to be a model for my daughter during these times where most are complaining about lack, about what our country has lost, and what we used to have. She will NOT have a victim’s mentality! She will grow up, instinctively knowing that her future is what she makes, not what the circumstances or others say she’ll make.

So, yes … today I will work, not because I’m obsessed with “work,” but rather to show Logan that while others whine about what they don’t have, our family creates what we will have! 

“The mental preparation is what sets certain people apart …”

– Ryan Clark 

Muhammad Ali was one of the all-time best because he knew it was going to happen before evidence appeared. This may be the most important qualities all champions share – they have an ability to believe so deeply in themselves, that all current circumstances become irrelevant. 

For you to take your “game” to the next level, you’re going to have to lay it on the line, and declare your 1% Success Story before it manifests. If you wait for it to happen before believing … it won’t happen.

Every morning when you wake up, repeat to yourself: “What’s my driving force? Attack fearlessly today – all day. I believe!”