“When you want to succeed more than you want to breathe, that’s when you’ll be successful.” . I first heard this quote in 2012 when @vancitytransplant sent me an inspirational YouTube video. . Words I’ve always since tried to live by, but if I’m honest, I never was sure how badly I really wanted it. . A few weeks ago, I made myself realise the lengths I would go to achieve my goals, and now I feel like there’s literally nothing that will stop me. . No, I didn’t reach it first time. I fervently dived down numerous times, stopping at various depths, gagging for breath, never knowing whether I had pushed it too far and if I had enough air to make it safely back up. But, I didn’t give up. . On the successful final attempt, I formulated a proper strategy. I realised that the resources (air in this instance) I had at my disposal were limited and instead of wishing I had more, I adapted to the situation and made myself more efficient. I relaxed, slowed my breath, settled my heart rate, and calmly told myself that I wasn’t leaving that bay until I reached my goal. . What a feeling! . Thank you for the inspiration @mattjourneys and @nekminitthetippytop. . If you’ve smashed a goal recently, what was it and how did you overcome it? . Alex @thetippytopblog . P.s. Yes, we all sometimes wish we had proper gear like those scuba divers but the reality is that victory is so much more euphoric after an epic battle. . . . . #christoftheabyss #sanfruttuoso #jesus #statue #success #goals #inspiration #strategy #businessmodels #investoready #vc #venture #venturecapital #venturefunding #vcs #entrepreneurship #entrepreneurs #fundraising #businessplans #startups #startupfunding #startupstrategies #techstartups #seedfunding #thetippytop #scale #tech (at San Fruttuoso, Liguria, Italy) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEmst0jD2q8/?igshid=z4igsie7bmpm