The Winner Stands Alone

“People only give value to a thing if they have, at some point, been uncertain as to whether or not they’ll get it.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Winner Stands Alone

I often say that it’s the struggle that pleases us, not the victory. That we must fight to get what we want, and that what we do not fight for never lasts.

We often forget about the sacrifices we must make to get what we want. We focus on what we are, what we are not, on what other people say or think or do. We focus on the tools we need, on funds, on whether or not others believe in us. We focus on the reward, on the journey, on the setbacks and failures. We focus on everything but this: