Unstoppable

In my reflections on separating my performance in the gym from my identity, I came across this cool quote from Sweat Rx magazine:

"You can beat me. But not defeat me.
I will dial myself in. I will focus.
You can run faster than me. But you cannot run truer.
I will learn to sprint. And to slow my pace for recovery.
You can post higher PR numbers than me on every whiteboard that exists in this world. Bit your weights really only mean something to you, not to me. You can lift more than me. In rubber or iron. Today. But not in life. I  my own yardstick.
I will breathe deep and take this burden from the ground to my shoulders. And then over my head. But I will put it back down and walk away from it. It does not own me.
Although we pen our efforts for everyone else to see, I was never competing with you to begin with. I am trying to be a better version of me, every single workout and every single day. You only help me to get there. Thank you. I hope my efforts drive you harder too.
But make no mistake, you can never defeat me.
It's simply not possible.
I am unstoppable."
-L. Darsh (www.crossfitlisbeth.com)

Do you wrestle with separating your identity with your performance in the gym or at work? What has your experience taught you?

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