Where Do You Put The Tired?

Garth Beyer

You’re doing work that matters. Work that stretches you. And with that comes an unavoidable side effect: everything.

The tired. The fear. The pain in your back and the pit in your stomach. The anxiety that hums like a fridge at midnight. It’s not a sign you’re doing it wrong. It’s a sign you’re doing it at all.

Because this—whatever this is for you—is no different than running a marathon. And no one gets through 26.2 miles without wondering, “What the hell was I thinking?”

So the question isn’t if the hard things show up. It’s where you’re going to put them when they do.

Will you carry them like weights? Or will you tape them to your chest like a race number, a badge that says, “Still here. Still running.”

You don’t have to pretend they’re not there. You just have to decide: Will I let this stop me? Or will I let it shape me?

Tired means you’re giving effort.

Fear means you’re on the edge of something real.

Pain means you’re stretching past what was comfortable.

And anxiety? Sometimes, it’s just excitement in disguise.

Stay Positive & Feel It All – Just Don’t Stop Moving

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