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Shit sammiches and swim goggles
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Life ain't fair. 102 straight days of swimming laps. Came to an end yesterday ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ The pool was closed all day yesterday due to lightning in the area. Apparently, they close the pool if lightning is in a 10 mile radius. By my Conrad said that most guarantees and insurance policies have an "act of God" clause, so I ain't counting yesterday. I got back in the pool and swam my laps today. Life is always gonna hand you shit sammiches. I lost my social media accounts with 56,000+ followers in June in a blink of an eye. Neither of those things were on my calendar. Nobody warns you before a social media juggernaut wipes out your accounts. It just happens, and you're standing outside a locked pool looking at the water wondering what you're supposed to do now. You've got a damn good excuse in that very moment. No one would blame you for quitting. The excuse explains the gap, but what happens after is up to you. Start posting again. Grab your goggles and get in the pool. As the great poet Sean Carter once said... "Wipe the dirt off your shoulders" Done beats perfect every damn time. A messy AF restart always beats tossing in the towel for good. YOU GOT THIS 🙌 In your corner, |
Adam Dukes
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