Run for Purpose, Not Comfort

“Here’s a story that explains why most people quit — and why a few don’t.

There’s an African legend about a race between a lion and a deer. A lot of the time…

the deer wins. Why? Because the lion is running for food. But the deer is

running for its life. That’s the difference. Need will get you started.

Purpose will carry you through. When your goal is optional, you stop when it

gets hard. When your why is survival-level strong, quitting isn’t even a thought.

Purpose outruns motivation. It outruns excuses. It outruns fear. When your reason

is as strong as your need to breathe, nothing can catch you. Nothing can stop