Pain is Temporary


By Molly Grane - Social Media Specialist at Xapsis Integrated Marketing

About a year ago, I started down the path to a “new me.”  Exercise was never part of my daily activities, nor was eating healthy.  After I gave birth to my son, I realized that I needed to change my life to obtain the dreams I've always had for myself, along with living a healthy life.  I started working out 5 times a week, which consisted of three heart-pumping, hour long exercises and two days of Body Pump.  The hardest hurdle for me to overcome is keeping my motivation strong. 

One of my favorite quotes is spoken by Lance Armstrong – “Pain is temporary, quitting lasts forever.”  When I find myself shaking from weakness during an exercise, I quickly remember this quote and instantly regain strength.  One note we need to remember, is as he has spoken, "Pain is temporary."    


In life, we are pushed down, shoved out of the way and taken for granted at every corner.  It’s up to us to stand back up and say these words “pain is temporary.”  It’s the how-we-recover, we need to focus on.  Are you going to fight?  Are you going to sit back down?  It’s your choice in life. That simple phrase, “Pain is temporary, quitting lasts forever” is probably one of the best spoken quotes in my book of all time.  These words give me the inspiration to keep pushing to finally make it out on the other side.