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The Biggest Lesson on Success from Simone Biles’ Choice
There is a dire importance in recognizing the difference between “discomfort” and “danger.”
Let’s dive into it.
Don’t use Simone’s decision as an excuse for you to back out or withdraw from your goals, relationships, etc.
ALL SUCCESS requires some discomfort.
When Simone practices, she too feels discomfort in her body. She pushes to her limits so she can improve her skill, endurance and more. So she has faced many days that the challenge of the work was uncomfortable.
And on the other side of Discomfort is Growth.
Last week, it was more than “discomfort.”
What Simone faced was dangerous.
Several other gymnasts have shared their experience with the issue they call “twisties” and it’s a loss of their ability to maintain their control in the air during flips, on vault, floor, etc.
The result can be catastrophic, including life threatening injury because you can’t control where you land when dealing with…
