defeat only happens when you say it does.
life doesn’t stop when it gets hard.
it doesn’t care how you feel.

you can lose everything and still not be done.
you can be at the bottom and still not be finished.

most people quit in their head.
not because they have to
but because it’s easier than facing what’s in front of them.

pain isn’t special.
failure isn’t new.
it’s just part of being alive.

you’re not dead. so stop acting like it.

when you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive— to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.