Imagine how worse it could be.

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Everyone talks about positive visualization, but I think negative visualization can be just as beneficial.

Last week, I ran 25 kilometers. The next day, my left foot hurt badly. I literally couldn’t walk. My brain immediately went to the worst place: Did I seriously injure it? Will I even be able to run again? Will I be able to walk normally? I kept imagining a life without sports.

This morning, I woke up to find my foot feeling much better. I could walk again. It wasn’t a serious injury. And suddenly life felt amazing.

But here’s the strange part. Nothing in my life actually changed. Same life. Same environment. Same everything.

The only difference was that, for a moment, I strongly imagined losing something I always took for granted. And when things returned to normal, normal felt incredible.

Sincerely,

Ash Lamb

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