Nick Lavery

“When we push hard in these moments of solitude, we turn ourselves into our greatest adversary. We create a world in which nobody can push us as hard as we push ourselves. When we reach this point and get into the stride, we become invincible. From that point on, no instructor, or boss, or adversary can compete. They cannot induce the same degree of stress upon us as they can on others. We become bulletproof. The willingness to work hard when nobody is there is not found within everybody equally, which is why these moments provide opportunity. It is when nobody is watching, nobody is caring, when it is just you and your integrity. You and your desire. When you could easily give it 50% or not do it all and nobody would know the difference. It is these moments when you push yourself anyway that tend to lead to the most progress. We must know in our heart that what we are pursuing is right. Yes, it is difficult and it can be lonely, but it's worth it.”
― Nick Lavery, Objective Secure: The Battle-Tested Guide to Goal Achievement

“Our greatest adversary will always be life itself. No one makes it to the other side unscathed. We will suffer broken bodies, broken hearts, broken spirits from chasing a better version of ourselves. Or worse, we will suffer the mundane monotony of having tried nothing and done nothing at all.”
― Nick Lavery, Objective Secure: The Battle-Tested Guide to Goal Achievement