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July 24, 2025 2 mins

What separates those who achieve greatness from those who merely dream about it? The answer might surprise you. It's not talent, luck, or connections—it's stamina. The relentless ability to keep going when everyone else has stopped.

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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Life is waiting for you each day and you have to
prepare for each challenge alongthe way towards success.
It's not simple, but it can bedone.
Welcome to my Common SenseMotivation episodes.
I'm Chris Fantastic Powell.
Do you have the stamina?
Everybody wants it now thecareer, the relationship, the

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job, the opportunity, therelationship, the job, the
opportunity.
Most people want what they wantright now and when they don't
get it, many people sooner orlater quit.
But here's the truth.
Success doesn't come on demand.
It doesn't show up because youwish for it or because you're
tired of waiting.
Success responds to stamina,not excitement, not luck, not

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shortcuts.
Stamina is the real price tag ofgreatness.
It's the fuel that keeps theengine running long after
everyone else has stopped.
You want to talk aboutdetermination.
You can't have it withoutstamina.
You want to stick to your plan,chase your goals, fulfill your
purpose.
Stamina is what holds it alltogether.

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You see, talent might start therace, excitement might get you
off the line, but staminafinishes the race when your
emotions, your motivation andyour energy start to break down.
And I'm telling you right nowsome people only succeed because
they didn't stop.
I'm telling you right now somepeople only succeed because they

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didn't stop, not because theywere better, not because they
had more, but because they hadthe stamina to keep going when
life threw every excuse at them.
You want a better life?
Build stamina.
You want that dream careerBuild stamina.
You better learn how to outlasta struggle.
You want the love that's realand the legacy that matters.
You better be ready to outwalk,outweigh and outlast the ones

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who want it easy, becausestamina is success's best friend
.
Without it, you'll starteverything and finish nothing,
but with it, you becomeunstoppable.
Make it happen.
I'm Chris Fantastic Powell.
Thank you for listening.
For books, ebooks or audiobooks, visit
chrisfantasticpowellcom or findthem on Amazon.
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