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Adversity is How You Grow, The Soul of Innovation Podcast

11 Feb 2024 · 1 min

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This content was created by Thomas Anglero. This content was uploaded by Thomas Anglero. This is a YouTube podcast video titled "Adversity is How You Grow, The Soul of Innovation Podcast" (posted 2024-02-11). The excerpt is a spoken monologue by a single speaker using a cycling metaphor to reflect on self-motivation, perseverance, and facing solitude—encouraging pushing oneself even when no one else is around.

I knew I could have just stopped or pedaled really lightly like I'm going out for a Sunday ride, but I kept going really hard and really strong all by myself. Self-motivation. I found it within me to keep on pushing. Just like in life, there are times when you're completely alone. There's no one there to self-motivate you. You don't have to get out of bed. You don't have to do anything, and no one's going to criticize you because there's no one there.