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The Fortitude Chronicle: A Weekly Digest of Athletic Determination
This Week's Top Picks on Culture, Mindset, and Leadership
Colin Jonov
October 30, 2025
The Fortitude Chronicle: A Weekly Digest of Athletic Determination
Dear Fortitude family,
Welcome back to my midweek motivation! Each day and week brings its own set of experiences and inspirations, compelling me to share my thoughts with all of you.
I'm excited to share my top picks of the week from social media, and I encourage everyone to send in the posts that inspire you. There's a wealth of amazing content out there that deserves recognition! As our community expands, I'll make sure to highlight the submissions that resonate with all of us. Let's keep sharing and growing together!
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The Playbook
This Week
Magic Johnson’s life-changing advice to Shane Battier at 10-years old:
“You have to see your goals every single day.”
Why it works:
1. Vision creates belief
2. Belief drives habits
3. Habits change your lifeSimple. Powerful. Life-changing.
— Greg Berge (@gb1121)
11:32 AM • Oct 25, 2025
An African Proverb:
— Reads with Ravi (@readswithravi)
5:03 PM • Oct 29, 2025
Great leadership in any venture, takes:
- Undeniable courage
- A willingness to not be liked or fully understood
- Unquenchable drive to succeed
- Communication
- Mindset of no blockers- you will "figure it out"
- Unshakeable internal resilience & compassThe rest can evolve.
— Dr. Julie Gurner (@drgurner)
11:28 AM • Oct 29, 2025
My personal rule is that it's a good idea to be patient as long as I'm in the mix.
If I'm taking action, putting in my reps, and trying things out, then I should remain patient and see what opportunities arise. But if I'm not taking action consistently, then I'm not practicing
— James Clear (@JamesClear)
4:48 PM • Oct 29, 2025
Fear kills more dreams than failure ever will.
— Mark Manson (@IAmMarkManson)
6:00 PM • Oct 29, 2025
I'm re-reading Ray Dalio's book Principles.
He defines Shapers as: Shapers people who change how the world works.
Here are the attributes:
1. “Independent thinkers who don’t let anything or anyone stand in the way of achieving audacious goals.”
2. “Have strong mental maps of
— Sam Parr (@thesamparr)
2:00 PM • Oct 29, 2025
Are you coachable?
No “ya, buts” allowed.
“Just be coachable. Just take the instruction in … I’m trying to help be a part of the win and not the reason we lost.”
— Greg Berge (@gb1121)
11:37 PM • Oct 29, 2025
To Building Fortitude.
Warm regards,
Colin Jonov CEO & Founder, Athletic Fortitude
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