When “Pace Yourself: 366 Devotions from the Daily Grind” hit the press some years ago, I would autograph each book with those words. It conveyed my own approach to doing hard things. It was a private, secret place in my mind not crowded by outside voices. It was my hiding place: a place I had to go to heal, grow, and excel.
I now revisit those words myself as I continue my rehab from surgery. I have goals that few can fully appreciate. And the steps to those goals? Well, that’s what will require retreating to that silent, deep, private place, much like a submarine that glides undetected through the depths, making progress without a splash.
There is much to be said about the importance of a community that supports and encourages. But at a certain point, it is critical that we embrace the importance of the work done in private. The work that no one sees. The work that is critical to building an unshakeable foundation held together with the strongest tenants of character.
Are you in a period of deep? Running silent? I encourage you to explore those waters and see what happens.
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