Whenever I’m feeling stressed, I remember a little adage I came across that goes, “When you become a diamond, remember why life had to pressure you.” It’s a decidedly cheesy, T-shirt-ready phrase that’s probably on about a thousand Pinterest boards, but I find it oddly comforting on those days when, no matter how laser-focused I am, I question whether I’ll be able to perform whatever feat I’ve set out to accomplish — whether it’s preparing a huge holiday meal before guests actually arrive, penning a six-page magazine feature, preparing for a TV segment, or logging in a certain number of miles on the treadmill.
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