Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Rare blood cancer. Six months of chemo. No cure. Just treatment.
Most people would shut down. Ray didn’t.
Between chemo cycles, he trained. Ran the Mojave. Went to the Arctic. Stayed active. Stayed sharp. One commitment every month. Not to feel good but to be ready for the next hit.

The rule:
- Hardship doesn’t cancel discipline.
- You prepare while things are hard.
- Standards stay fixed, even when the body is compromised.

Waiting to feel better is a losing plan.

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