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you’re not down, you’re not out for the count. give yourself some room to breathe. i know they’ve written you off— but don’t you dare give up now. they haven’t seen your best, only your worst— and now it’s got you thinking nothing will ever be good enough. but none of that matters now. what matters is this: you hold the power to shape your fate. so don’t you dare give up now. get back up off the ground— don’t let them count you out.
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Jun 1, 2025
Jun 1, 2025 at 8:13 AM UTC
don't let them count you out
you’re not down, you’re not out for the count. give yourself some room to breathe. i know they’ve written you off— but don’t you dare give up now. they haven’t seen your best, only your worst— and now it’s got you thinking nothing will ever be good enough. but none of that matters now. what matters is this: you hold the power to shape your fate. so don’t you dare give up now. get back up off the ground— don’t let them count you out.
this one’s for the fighter who's been counted out too many times. your story isn’t over. your best hasn’t even begun.
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joshua-phelps
33/M/English
Jun 1, 2025
Jun 1, 2025 at 8:13 AM UTC
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