The hardest part of training isn’t starting. It’s maintaining. Anyone can sprint for a few weeks. Few stay steady for years.
That truth carries into civic life. The work of maintaining schools, hospitals, roads, elections—it’s not glamorous. But it’s what keeps a nation standing.
When we celebrate only the peaks, we forget that most of life is maintenance. Neglect it, and collapse follows. Discipline means showing up for the maintenance, not just the milestones.