SACRIFICE

Becoming a world-class figure skater meant long hours of practice while sometimes tolerating painful injuries. It meant being totally exhausted sometimes, and not being able to do all the things I wanted to do when I wanted to do them.

—Debi Thomas

No champion becomes one without discipline. Enjoying our work helps enormously, so let’s commit ourselves to a path that gives us pleasure and fulfillment along the way. Identifying our talents and interests helps us in choosing the right route. When we love what we’re doing, few sacrifices are too large.

Call to Action: On this day, I will take five minutes to remember some of the sacrifices I have made to accomplish one of my past goals, and I will also remember the rich feeling of satisfaction I had after attaining that goal.