MOTIVATION: What you have NEVER been told.

They try to sell us the idea that "we are special", that we will reach the goals if they say "you can, you are a champion"; They try to sell us the idea that the road to success is a path of roses ... nothing like that. It is tortuous, rough, and you will hurt yourself when you try to walk through it. So learn to love pain.

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*** What are we special? *** That makes you laugh. Nothing of which we are special. We have to pay the price you have, without discounts, of what we want. First, we must deserve, and show it with blood, sweat and tears, what we dare to dream.

What is the price? Learn to love the pain you will get along the way.

They advise us, "dedicate yourself to what you are passionate about", and that is true. But what they sometimes forget to tell us is that in order to do what we love, we have to face a lot of activities that we hate every day.

They can not be separated.

We all know what needs to be done. Yes, steemian, you, me ... others. Everyone knows and has what it takes to succeed.

But everything has a price, a payment to make. You can not steal dreams, there are no shortcuts or roads full of roses. Nothing of that. Life will always win, it will always throw you on your knees. That's for sure.

And there, you observe those who resigned, thrown by the pain that accompanies the road.

There is talk of overcoming limits. Of course, but that's already trite, you and I know it. I want to tell you, that this time you will have to set limits. Limits to what prevents you from reaching what will make you great. Limits to say no to what hinders you. Limits to your excuses. Limits to people who do not let you grow up, who pose as "best friends," and what they do is have a hidden envy, which they will secretly use to stab your ambition to expand your potential.

None of that, steemian. Give up everything that keeps you from reaching the top. In itself, it is already difficult, and that toxic people, with their deficiencies of character, try to convince your soul to stay among the puddles of tears of the defeated, no, say no resounding; leave the circles that try to limit you. They are the ones who will eat worms, because that is what is left for those who do not get up again.

You, steemian, have the power, but the limits to everything that prevents you from growing, you must destroy.

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Today, nothing of tender words of motivation. I want you to feel the truth, that achieving success is not pretty; that to own that house, trips, better school for your children, security in your family, new wardrobes, health, pride, recognition, feeling a winner, personal growth, love in the family; what do I know what you are looking for, it is hard to get, and you have to know that the price to pay is not borne by anybody.

Growth is life, growth hurts.

That's the nature, implacable. The one that does not adapt dies, simple.

The wounds that you will receive while crossing the desert, oceans and cliffs to get the lifestyle that you love so much, will cause you insufferable pain. Then, learn to love him. You already listened to me, learn to love pain.

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When you feel proud to see yourself wounded, when I draw blood and laugh with tears in your eyes, proud to remain standing, you will be building your character; that's what it takes to succeed big.

When the pain prevents you from walking, when the pain forces you to stay in bed, when the pain tries to convince you to return to a terrible job, to share cups of coffee with former colleagues who surrendered, steemian, continues. You can not stop if you are crossing hell.

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In short, my message is that you learn to love the pain that leaves the road to your goals. Enough of trying to sweeten what must be swallowed well, as it comes. There is no time to decorate, there is no time to acaramelar, there is only time to get up and move forward.

I do not know what opinion you will have of my words. I say this, because we have been trying for a long time to sell the idea that the path to success is a path of roses. That does not exist, friend. Therefore, not being prepared, with a few bruises, we already abandon and run to take refuge behind the cowards.

If climbing Mount Everest was easy, nobody would know about it and less about who climbed it.

If the path you are traveling is easy, nobody will remember you.

The mission of this world, friend, is to leave a legacy. What is that? Legacy is that by using the potential you have, that power that you have hidden, that perhaps you do not know you have, you take advantage of it before you die, for the benefit of others.

Those who manage to leave a legacy, will be immortal.

And we return to pain. Love the pain that the battle blows leave you. So did the great warriors, who at the end of a battle, while getting drunk with the wine of the vanquished, among them proudly displayed their wounds of war.

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What are your battle wounds? Be sure to worry about what is worthwhile, and not for trivialities.

I do not know what your Everest will be, but it will not be easy. There will be falls, bumps, fractures and scratches. Only those who manage to love the pain left by the path, will get it.

In the end, the scars that your skin shows, will be the honors for having lived with desire, with passion.

Thomas Flores.