In Greek mythology, Nike is a goddess equated with speed, strength and victory. How fast one is expected to achieve these three qualities depends on the individual and perhaps the event. In today's society of instant gratification and social media reporting all which occurs within a time span, sometimes the focus is out-of-focus. What happened to hard work, determination, and sweat equity? What happened is marketing has led many to believe we can have it all instantaneously without putting forth much effort. The reality is, time is noted, logged, clocked, recorded - but its essence is a variable dictated not by a stopwatch or time card, but as the tortoise moved against the hare - with an endurance of conviction and consistency. The latter two are what prevail as the victors. In the moment, it may not seem as such. Speed often equates to progress and winning, but speed can also cause mistakes and sometimes serious or deadly consequences. True victory is recognizing the strength required to persevere and to not fall victim to the obstacles which slow one's progress. Learning to navigate these obstacles is the victory. Sometimes we have to go above, below, around or just push through; but there's always a way to JUST DO IT.
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August 2018
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