I Know... Do You?

They ask me how I "know" I'm going to reach my goals? Where's the evidence that it can be done?

I just know! I don't need evidence when I know.

I know, without a single doubt, that my goals will be met. There's no "hope" in my mind. Knowing without evidence to back up my goals is a special kind of commitment, and can't be explained. Most actually think it's crazy to attempt goals unless there's specific evidence to back them up. I don't need evidence because...

I know!

I see the finish line... which ironically can't be finished... only improved. But I see it clear as day. I feel it with an intensity impossible to put in words. I've practiced achieving every single day, from morning to night. It hasn't always gone well, but I've practiced. And still...

I know!

They (the 99%) tell me it's ludicrous to "know" something that hasn't happened yet. They say I should hope, and work off the assumption that if I work hard enough, it "may happen." They repeat daily, "There's no guarantees. Have a backup plan, just in case it doesn't work out." Having this safety net would insure failure. Instead of hoping and creating a backup plan...

I know!

Do you need evidence from the past to give you the courage to move forward? Do you hope or...

Do you know?