I mean, not really. It’s the same general theme of having your eye on the larger goal ahead, the mountain, but being able to make sure while you’re heading there you don’t have pebbles in your shoe

She is going to crash into that tree

- Michael Scott

Exactly. For example, Ali never partied or drank alcohol, and talked about how much better it made him than his opponents bc it allowed his body and focus to stay laser sharp. To Ali, partying and alcohol were a pebble in his (and his rivals’) shoes. He removed them so he could remain unworn in the pursuit of his goal.

I needed this.

Do whatever it is you want to do relentlessly. If you quit, that's on you. If people fucking with you bothers you enough to make you quit, also on you. You seem like you're already in your own head (no offense) so just will yourself to do it buddy. My dad called it testicular fortitude lol. Best wishes going forward.

Sand in your breeches will wear you down quicker.

Then I'd say it did its job well :P

It motivated me to try and pick its logic apart

Depends on the type of tree. Also its a motivational comic, they're not typically the most realistic pieces of media outside of their role in motivating the viewer

1000% agree.... " Self pity is the quicksand of the mind"... thanks for this... I really needed that... I was having a pity party this morning and really had to scold myself to stop it already... coz once it starts... it is never ending...

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Could it support the weight of a swing and a small child being suspended from the branches?

Forget about people you went to school with and bullied you. They don't matter going forward. You are in control of your life, and I promise that you are ahead of alot of people your age. Self pity is the quicksand of the mind. Never quit pursuing happiness

Get ‘em u/rhinoscrub!

Instead, decisions are made with the assumption that the world will end at the end of this fiscal year.

Very true

So true!

I think the message here is that great goals can only be achieved it you accept problems as part of the process and remove them instead of ignoring them. Keeping the eyes on the price only would contradict that.

Also to deal immediately with the issue as they otherwise might become bigger over time, maybe even to a point preventing you from your goal.

From Atomic Habits. Pretty good read with solid, if sometimes obvious, advice.

I'm in this exact position right now and your words inspire me. thank you!

Ah yeah right the mountain ain't no thing... fuck it go barefoot you got this!

There’s a tree we planted at my school in 2005 and it’s like 8 feet tall with 3 pretty small branches.

Changed* lol

I normally don’t like to go through someone’s post history, but this story seems suspect. 5 months ago they were looking for a place to travel to “forget about their life” and now suddenly they have a thriving music career? Unlikely. People spend years building a career and never making any real money.