Here we go:

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Here we go.

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The toughest yearly challenge yet.

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The Ironman.

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2018 was reading.

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50 books in a year.

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Read 52.

2019, it was fitness.

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Lost 25 pounds in 3 months.

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2020, it was run a marathon.

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Started training then Covid happened.

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Pivoted to staying active, reading and writing.

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2021 was 100 blog posts.

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Wrote 500.

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2022 was originally learn a language.

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Failed and pivoted to reading/writing.

Read 75 books and wrote over 250 blog posts.

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2023 was run a marathon.

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Finished that in May.

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Then wrote and published 2 books.

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2024 was to post something every day.

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Finished that but also kept writing, launched 2 podcasts, including 100+ episodes of my own, and got prepped for this year.

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2025.

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The Ironman.

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The ultimate test.

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Physically.

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Mentally.

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Emotionally.

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Spiritually.

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Can you do it?

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It’s not even about race day.

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Race day will be awesome.

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Guarantee it.

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It’s the grind to get there.

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The discipline.

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The pain.

The soreness.

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The early mornings.

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The extra calories.

The discipline.

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The journey.

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That’s what’s the toughest part.

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Yet, I can’t wait.

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Never been more excited to start a year.

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Called 2024 my curve year.

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2025 feels like an acceleration year.

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Had an incredible year at work yet know I can do even better.

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Once this Ironman finishes, maybe I’ll write a book about the experience.

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And publish my second poetry one.

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Why not?

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What’s stopping you?

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Nothing.

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That’s what the last few years have shown me.

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Nothing has gotten in my way except me.

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If I want something, I will get it.

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No questions asked.

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Some people in my life would say why don’t you put that to other things?

Like your relationships and finding a wife?

That can wait.

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Given who I am and what I’m doing, the right person will show up at the right time.

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Till then, I need to be focused on me.

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Focused on bettering myself.

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Focused on improving every day.

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Focused on living the best life I can.

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I want to maximize my time.

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It’s the most important asset we have.

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We think we have decades ahead of us.

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When we don’t even know what tomorrow brings.

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So why wait?

Why wait for someone to push you?

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Or hold your hand?

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Or tell you you’re doing a good job?

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Stop waiting for someone.

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Stop waiting for something.

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Stop waiting for some time that will be right.

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Now is the right time.

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So go.

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Go do what you want.

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For me this year, that’s an Ironman.

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A crazy goal.

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But why the hell not?

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Here we go.

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