I’ve heard it said, “It’s not the size of the dog in the fight but the size of the fight in the dog.”I’ve heard it said, “It’s not the size of the dog in the fight but the size of the fight in the dog.”
After years of overcoming sizable obstacles and constantly surprising myself with resilience, I have learned that this statement is quite true. Often, it is our perception of ourselves before the test that determines how we come out of the test. It always amazes me how people deem themselves as failures long before the challenge is under way.
Especially when they have no previous historical facts that the outcome they fear will actually happen the way they imagine.
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I\u2019ve heard it said, \u201cIt\u2019s not the size of the dog in the fight but the size of the fight in the dog.\u201d<\/p>\n
After years of overcoming sizable obstacles and constantly surprising myself with resilience, I have learned that this statement is quite true. Often, it is our perception of ourselves before the test that determines how we come out of the test. It always amazes me how people deem themselves as failures long before the challenge is under way. <\/p>\n
Especially when they have no previous historical facts that the outcome they fear will actually happen the way they imagine.