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5 Mindset Shifts You Need To Make To Do The Impossible

November 27, 2013 By Joel Runyon 18 Comments

Everything starts with your mindset. If your head's not in the right spot, you won't be able to execute effectively. Physical challenges are 90% mental (that's why I love them). That's why I talk so much about cold showers. They force you to physically face mental blocks head-on. They give you physical encounters with usually intangible obstacles. If you want to do something hard, difficult, or seemingly impossible, you have to start with mindset. ...

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