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The Last Lap: Finish Strong in Your Fourth Quarter · R.E.A.L. Talk for REAL L.Y.F.E.

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  Listen, don't let the last lap talk you out of finishing a race you've already worked so hard to run.
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  You're tired, I get it.
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  But before you decide to give up, take a look at how far you've come.
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  You've made adjustments. You're still standing. You're still showing up.
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  And now it's time to bring it home.
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  Real Talkers, welcome back to Real Talk for Real Life,
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  Where we're realizing everyone is always learning
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  And you're living your full experience It's Motivational Monday,
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  it's Coach C here in your ear We're continuing our fourth quarter focus with
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  today's episode The Last Laugh,
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  Now that last laugh in a race is often where we feel the most tired Your breathing
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  gets heavier, your legs start having a whole conversation with you,
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  and your mind, your mind might start negotiating.
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  Maybe I've done enough.
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  Maybe I can ease up. Maybe I'll try again next time.
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  But that last lap is also where something shifts. You can finally feel the finish.
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  What seemed so far away at the beginning starts feeling possible You hear the
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  encouragement You see what's ahead And something within you says Come on, we can finish this,
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  Well today, let Coach C be that voice You've still got a race to finish Please keep pushing forward.
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  We're in the fourth quarter of this year, and I know some of us are carrying more than we expected.
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  You started with goals, plans, and good intentions. Then life happened.
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  Responsibilities multiplied.
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  Something cost more than you planned. Somebody needed you.
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  You had a setback. Your confidence took a hit.
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  And somewhere along the way, your excitement turned into exhaustion.
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  But being tired doesn't erase your progress.
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  Take a breath and remember what it took to get here.
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  Remember the days you showed up when nobody was cheering. Remember the choices
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  you made when the easier option was right there.
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  Remember the prayers you prayed before you could see any movement.
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  All of that counts and you still have an opportunity to decide what you're going
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  to do with the ground in front of you.
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  Today, we're going to push, press, pray, and persevere.
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  Let's talk about it. First, push.
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  Push yourself toward one action you know you need to take.
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  Make the call. Finish the application. Record the episode.
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  Open the assignment. Have the conversation whatever your next step is get it your attention,
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  because sometimes we spend so much energy thinking about everything left to
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  do that we never do the one thing we could finish today,
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  come on now what can you move forward before this day is over.
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  Second, press. Press through that urge to put it off again.
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  You know that moment when you promised yourself you'd work on something,
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  but now you're looking for every reason to wait.
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  That can be tomorrow. I'm not in the mood. I need everything to be just right.
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  Listen, give yourself 10 focused minutes. Get started.
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  Let the first few steps remind you that you can still move.
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  And if your approach needs adjusting, adjust it.
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  We already talked about this. Adjustments are allowed.
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  Your pace may change. Your plan may change. You may need some help.
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  Use what helps you keep going.
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  Third, pray, because some of us are trying to carry the whole race by ourselves. Pray for strength.
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  Pray for wisdom. Pray for discipline.
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  Ask God. Show me what deserves my attention in this season.
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  Help me release what keeps distracting me. Give me the courage to take the next step.
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  Then make room to listen. You may need direction as much as you need determination.
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  And fourth, persevere Keep showing up after the excitement wears off Keep your
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  promise to yourself when progress feels quiet,
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  One difficult day doesn't have to turn into a month of giving up You can return
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  to the work You can start again this afternoon You can take another step while
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  you're still figuring things out.
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  And let me say this clearly. Finishing strong includes taking care of yourself.
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  Get some rest. Catch your breath.
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  Ask for support. Then come back with intention.
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  You don't have to run somebody else's pace to finish your race.
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  But you do need to stop letting distractions decide where your energy goes.
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  In this fourth quarter, ask yourself, does this deserve the energy I need for my finish?
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  Every argument, every unnecessary obligation, every hour spent watching somebody
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  else work toward the thing you keep saying you want to do.
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  Be honest about where your time is going. Your goals need some of it.
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  Now here's your homework for this Motivational Monday. Choose one meaningful
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  thing you want to move toward before this year ends.
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  One, write it down. Then write the next three actions it requires.
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  And complete the first action within the next 24 hours.
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  Give yourself something concrete to build on this week.
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  Because the finish you want needs a step from you today.
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  Real talkers, I can't promise you that every finish line is right around the corner.
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  But I can remind you that you've covered ground. And there is still ground you can cover.
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  Don't spend this last lap telling yourself you should have started sooner. You're here now.
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  Bring your attention back to your lane.
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  Feel your feet under you. Take that breath.
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  Then push, press, pray, and persevere.
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  Even if you're panting harder, even if the pace looks different than you imagined,
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  let that part of you that still believes pull you toward your next step.
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  Coach C is here in your ear reminding you, it's the last lap.
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  Stay focused. Bring it home.
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  Now let's give this fourth quarter a finish we can be proud of.
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  Decide. Commit. Succeed. Keep learning. Keep living.
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  This is Real Talk for Real Life where everyone is always learning and living your full experience.
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  This is Coach C. I'll see you on the next one.