You know what’s interesting about conflict? In the moment, you always feel justified. Your point of view makes sense, to you. Your reaction feels reasonable, to you. Your frustration feels warranted, to you.
And that’s exactly where things can start to go sideways.
Have you ever been to an event where you were stuck in the back and thought… I can barely see what’s happening down in front? That’s exactly how I felt at one of my favorite concerts ever Earth, Wind & Fire in Las Vegas. My girlfriends and I bought our tickets the same day as the concert.
Sometimes the biggest difference between winning and losing… isn’t talent. It’s belief.
Recently I watched the finish of the Los Angeles Marathon, and I must tell you—it stopped me in my tracks. The winner, Nathan Martin, ran 26.2 miles and won the race by one one-hundredth of a second.
Let me ask you something. Who put you in the balcony? Was it a teacher who told you to be realistic? A boss who implied you weren’t ready yet? A sibling who joked that your dream was “too big”? Maybe even a parent who simply wanted you to play it safe.