What happens when it gets hard…is it ok to quit?

No…it isn’t.

This one is simple – think about it. Anyone who has ever accomplished anything worthwhile, from someone you know all the way to Michael Jordan and Lance Armstrong, there were deciding moments in their lives and on their path where they had a choice – quit…or try again.

Because I don’t know everyone you do, let’s look at a few people we have all more than likely heard of.

Michael Jordan

When Michael Jordan tried out for the Varsity basketball team in high school he didn’t make it. He lost over 300 games in his career and missed over 15,000 shots. 26 times he had the ball in his hands with the chance to win the game, and missed. At each of those moments he made choice…not to give up.

In his career Jordan made 20,100 shots, won 6 NBA Championships, 2 gold medals, was a 14 time all-star, and is in the NBA Hall of Fame as one of the greatest players in the history of the game….because he never gave up…he NEVER quit.

Lance Armstrong

At age 25 he was diagnosed with stage 3 testicular cancer. The cancer had also spread to his lungs, abdomen, and brain. The original prognosis gave him less than a 40% chance of survival and less than 10% that he would ever compete in cycling again.

Then in 1999 Lance Armstrong won his first of 7 consecutive Tour de France races, including 22 individual stage wins. Some of his career accolades include: Wide World of Sports Athlete of the year (1999), Prince of Asturias Award in Sports (2000), Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year (2002), Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year (2002-2005), and the ESPN Espy Award for Best Male Athlete (2003-2006).

So the next time your workouts get hard or eating healthy gets hard and you want to quit remember that as a pivotal moment in your life and on your fitness journey. If you quit, you will NEVER succeed. W only truly fail when we stop trying.