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# [Restarting Is Fundamental To Success](https://johnpoelstra.com/restarting/)

This video inspired me to get intentional about exercising and building strength.

More and more I’m embracing the idea that it is never too late to *start* or *re-start.*Michael Hyatt talked about *re-starting* in a recent [podcast about being more disciplined](http://michaelhyatt.com/encore-episode-how-to-develop-more-discipline.html)
. The ability to *re-st**art* is a huge key to on-going success and one that is rarely mentioned.

It’s so easy to start something when it is fun and new. It’s twice as hard to start again when you feel defeated or disappointed in yourself because you’ve fallen off the wagon or all you see is how painful you think it will be to be start again.

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1. Manuel[August 10, 2013 at 7:22 pm](https://johnpoelstra.com/restarting/#comment-2797) [Reply](#comment-2797) Thanks for sharing: it’s both inspiring and insightful. [Reply](#comment-2797)

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