Runners have an expression, "hitting the wall," which refers to that feeling of exhaustion that's so overwhelming it feels like you've literally run into a brick wall, which makes it pretty much impossible to continue running.
There are countless walls to hit. Writer's block is a wall. For years, I dreamt of being a writer. And then I hit a wall. The wall was personal, not creative, but I allowed that wall to keep me from writing for about five years. And I was on a tear when it happened. It's part of why I am writing this blog. I want to work my creative muscles and get the juices flowing. If I want to run a marathon, I know I need to train. If I want to use whatever skill I have as a writer or public speaker, I need to work those muscles, too. It's all a matter of training.
You will hit walls in your life. The question is how you will deal with the wall. Will you:
a) Stop and give up
b) Go around it
c) Go through it
If you stop, you fail. Think of yourself as a shark in this sense. What happens to a shark if it stops swimming? It dies. Now, don't confuse activity with productivity. You have to move, sure, but move in the right direction and move with purpose.
God bless you. Make it your best day.
- Adolfo
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