# @schmittastic on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/B5Ah9P0pifv
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/18113130-schmittastic-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2019-11-18T13:22:26.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Amy Landino (@schmittastic) — https://gondola.cc/schmittastic

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“And if greatness should ever accidentally stumble upon you, let it catch you hard at work. Hard at work, and sane.” elizabeth_gilbert_writer ☀️ #BigMagic
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So much of what we do every day is simply go through the motions. The motion of going to work. The motion of scrolling your phone. The motion of eating and drinking. Doing what you’ve trained yourself to do.
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Whatever motions you flow through everyday are also building the muscles of your life.
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I recently announced on #AmyTV that my book ‘Good Morning, Good Life’ will be coming out on Dec. 10th. (See my highlight on my profile!) To think that I’ve reached a point when I’ve written, not one book but, two non-fiction books... is *really* weird.
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Being an author was never the plan. Being a personality was never the plan. Being a business owner was never the plan.
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I just found something I was excited about, and simply put, changed my motions. Changing my motions built different muscles.
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And there are still obstacles. Overcoming the natural ability to question oneself. Overcoming people close to me who still really don’t get me. Overcoming issues with balance.
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But to look up from the hamster wheel and realize there’s a little bit of greatness at your doorstep is, in a word, extraordinary. Staying power, hard work and focus are finally muscles that are more comfortable than they are uncomfortable.
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WHAT MUSCLES 💪🏻 ARE YOU BUILDING?
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Next time you think what someone has is enviable, ask yourself what muscles they had to build to get there. Are you working those muscles? Would you even want to? Or is it just the end result you’re after?
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Be self-aware in your answer because as Elizabeth shared, you’ll want to be hard at work and sane when it comes to be. .
To everyone who has expressed excitement for #GoodMorningGoodLife, you are the greatness at my doorstep and your support is something that I will never stop working for. I’m so glad we can feel aligned on our own paths in going after the lives we want! 🥂

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goodmorninggoodlife, bigmagic, amytv

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