I came across the post below on Twitter this morning. It shows the emotional journey which you choose to embark on if you try to create anything great.

Spot on pic.twitter.com/pGW31qvNg4

— Brian Armstrong (@brian_armstrong) December 30, 2016

The one thing I’d add is that the more worthwhile what you’re trying to do is, the more times the peak to trough to peak progress shown in the post repeats itself.

As the post shares, it’s the combination of belief, persistence, family (and close friends), and humor that get you through the moments of despair.

Here’s to getting through the moments of despair and creating great things in 2017.

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