Good, you haven’t stopped yet. If I know you that means that you won’t be stopping until it’s all done. That’s what I love about you. Once you get going there’s no stopping you. No pain or discomfort, no fatigue or circumstance. You just go until that marker is met. So go on now. Go again and meet your marker. You’re almost at the halfway mark now, after this next jump rope session everything from here on out is downhill. Coasting closer and closer to the end of the goal you have set for yourself. I want you there. I want to meet you there. Don’t stop at all now, don’t let yourself be slowed down by thoughts of future. Only allow thoughts of the now to be present in your mind. Let the future come when it will without forcing it.
You’re starting to understand that the future will come when it does, regardless of how much you think about it or how often you worry. Right now, your job is to focus solely on this present moment, to live fully in the now. The only way to reach your goal is by tackling each step as it comes, not by rushing ahead or wishing you were already done. You’ve seen what happens when your mind drifts into the future—you get anxious, overwhelmed, maybe even defeated before you begin. But when you keep your mind on the task in front of you, one step at a time, everything becomes lighter.
You’ve proven it time and again that when you give yourself fully to the present moment, you find a rhythm. You stop worrying about what’s next and start seeing that every step is progress. The key is to trust this process, to trust that by staying fully present, the future will take care of itself. You’re already here, already doing it. You’ve already made the hard part easier simply by staying in motion, by refusing to stop when your mind tells you otherwise. Now, all you have to do is keep going.
When you feel the strain in your muscles, remember it’s just your body catching up to your mind. Your mind already knows the way, already believes you can make it through. Now it’s just a matter of letting your body follow suit. So go ahead, push a little more. Each step is taking you closer to that goal, and the satisfaction you’ll feel when you meet it will be well worth every ounce of effort you’ve put in. Let’s not waste this opportunity. Keep going. You’ve got this.
