Pain is my spine ripping free from the skin and running away, yelping like a beaten puppy, leaving a little bloody trail behind it after doing a max dead lift (think "Alien").
My own personal quote on obsession was from a longer statement I wrote about attaining goals.
It goes like this: "those who do not understand will see only vanity, self interest & obsession. Their words will give to them the affirmation that they so desperately need in justifying never having tried."
A little wordy, but I think I captured the moment.
I often read quotes that use anaolgies about pain and what it compares to. My personal thoughts?
"Pain is pain, and those willing to endure it will be the victorious."
I appreciate your post and please do not feel I have a lock on the territory. Motivation comes from within more than anything I can say or write.
A few words can fuel a desire. Keep up the good work.