When you are aiming to be a success in life, there is certainly a time to push yourself to the far reaches of your limits.
(Success, by the way, has been defined in many terms. Earl Nightingale had a great definition when he said, "success is the progressive realization of a worthy ideal".)
Life is filled with examples of people who give their all for achievement.
Mark Divine, Navy Seal Author of Unbeatable Mind, recounts his training at Navy Seal indoctrination. He conveys that his instructors would have had to kill him to make him quit... A sentiment later echoed by Navy Seal Author of Lone Survivor, Marcus Lutrell... As I'm sure most any Seal would echo that sentiment.
Billionaire Mark Cuban advises that it is unwise to be "in balance", while pursuinch something that you want to achieve.
Mark Cuban, Beyoncé, 50-cent... They all recount going days without noticing that they hadn't eaten or slept, because they were so wrapped up in their work.
It's an amazing testament toward resisting the biological urge to take a break, in favor of the passion in pursuing the thing.
Benjamin Disraelie, former prime minister of the United Kingdom stated that, "Nothing can resist a will that will stake even existence for its fulfillment."
I actually set out to write about providing yourself with "breaks" and periods of "renewal", but my notes reminded me deeply that there are two sides to that story. Perhaps the time for renewal and rejuvenation should always be preceded by a time of intense effort.
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