Finish Strong will motivate you to take control of your life, set goals, and find the determination you need to achieve them.

In his book, Geary Reid provides insight into what will make you stand out from the competition and win the race. Here, you will learn about the obstacles you might face along the way, such as discouragement, fear, and a lack of motivation. You can overcome these obstacles by surrounding yourself with positive people, listening to feedback from others, and channelling the discipline of an athlete. You are in control and can start making your dreams a reality today.

1. Bad Start – It Happens to Everyone

Everyone wants victory every day, all the time. No one expects that life will present so many challenges before they reach their destination. While a person may have a good plan, there will be many obstacles in their path, and if they fail to find strategies to manoeuvre, they will fail when those obstacles come between their plan and their intended victory or goals.

No one wants to fail. People will plan and plan to gain victory, but in all their planning they must consider that the wrong thing could happen.

A bad start never announces that it will occur to a particular individual. In the midst of many good things happening, something bad can happen and change all of the good things that were planned.

For example, someone preparing for an examination may go to bed early so they will wake early the next morning, have breakfast, take a bath, and then put on clothes to sit the examination. As they leave the house, their vehicle does not start. They decide to take public transportation and, on their way to the examination, the wheel of the vehicle punctures. The breakfast they consumed causes them to experience frequent bowel movements.

You can see from these unfortunate occurrences that the person never planned for them, yet they happened at an inconvenient moment. While some of these events mentioned here may not affect everyone, some people experience a series of events that prevent them from reaching their end goal. Every person has a list of bad things that have happened to them. For some, these are one-off events, but for others, they are recurring.

No one is perfect. However, some people will make their best effort to do everything they know they must do. Some people are very careful in what they say, what they do, and where they go, yet bad things still happen to them.

Have you ever considered that medical doctors advise patients on what to do, yet the doctor has died from the same condition? Some people follow most food and nutrition guidelines, yet they are affected by something they were making their best effort to prevent.

Bad things will happen to good people. While no one may be qualified to be called a good person, some people constantly make great efforts to do the right things they have learned.

When bad things want to happen, they never ask for permission from those doing the right thing before affecting them. Life is never equal for everyone. While some people may face many bad things, no one will entirely escape them.

How people respond to bad things is very important for their victory. Many parents encourage their children to learn from bad experiences and try to do better. A toddler learning to walk will fall many times, but once they develop balance and strength, they will be able to walk without falling.

A person who learns to ride a bicycle may fall many times, but that is part of the learning process. Once that person learns to balance, riding becomes easy. No one matures overnight, so there is a learning period. However, it appears that some people remain in the learning period after many years of trying. Many others came after them, learned the lessons, and moved on, but they remain stuck in the learning phase.

Obstacles will always be present. Anyone who wants to be victorious must be aware that they will encounter obstacles. Under the best conditions, obstacles await everyone who is going to the finish line. Some obstacles may be so large that people must find a way to go around them, as they cannot jump over them. Not all obstacles can be moved, as some are permanently located, and everyone who must pass that point will encounter them.

Too many people expend much energy trying to move obstacles they do not have the strength, knowledge, or power to move. Anyone who wants victory must know that they will not be able to move all obstacles, but they must go around them.

2. Find Your Bearings – Gearing Up

If you are going to finish strong, you have to find what works best for you. You cannot run everybody’s race. Find your event and give it your best.

If you do not know what you are called to do, you will be shifted by every wind that blows. At the beginning, you may not be strong, but once you find your bearings, you ought to be moving in the right direction.

You may have many trials and errors as you try to find what you are called to do. Each individual is unique, and each person’s calling will complement something in this world. As you continue to do what you are called to do, you will recognise that you can perform it with little effort or energy—it becomes almost instinctive.

If you do not know your calling, take some time to find it. You will finish strong when you know what you are called to do and follow your calling with passion. At an early age or stage, some people know their calling. They need little help or guidance, since they have already begun to do something that gives them victory, and many people celebrate their success.

After a prolonged period, some people find their calling. They know what they are called to do and are eager to start. They must now move a step further by perfecting their skills. For example, a person may be able to play football, but they need to develop certain techniques. The development phase may be time-consuming, but it is important in moving a person from an average to an extraordinary position.

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