Welcome to Day 3 of my 740 Challenge! If you’re just joining, this is my journey to build better habits, push through procrastination, and make the most of every single day. Today, I want to share a story that’s been rattling around in my head—a powerful reminder that hit me like a sucker punch right in the head.
A few days ago, I was scrolling on YouTube. You know how it is—I try not to do it, because what starts as 10 minutes can easily spiral into a couple of hours lost in the void. But as I swiped through, a scene I had totally forgotten about from Rocky III popped up. Apollo Creed is training Rocky for his rematch with Clubber Lang. Physically, Rocky is in peak shape, ripped and ready. But mentally? Not so much. His heart and head just aren’t in it. As Creed tries to spar with him, Rocky backs off and mutters, “Tomorrow. We do it tomorrow.”
That’s when Apollo drops the bomb: “There is no tomorrow.”
Whoa. I wasn’t expecting that line to hit me so hard, but it did. It’s a stark wake-up call: to achieve anything great, you can’t keep kicking the can down the road, waiting for some magical “tomorrow” that might never come. That phrase became one of the catalysts for launching this 740 Challenge. I know exactly what I should be doing each day—working on my goals, building discipline, showing up for myself and others. But all too often, it’s so easy to put it off, full well knowing that “another time” is just code for “never.”
Fast forward a few days, and I’m reading my Bible when this verse jumps out at me: James 4:14 – “Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.” It got me digging deeper. Psalm 90:12 says, “Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” And Ecclesiastes 9:10 hits even harder: “Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might…”
Translation? There is no tomorrow. It’s not promised to any of us. We have to seize today to do the good we know we should—whether that’s grinding through a workout, tackling that project, or simply being present for the people who matter.
So, on Day 3, my commitment is clear: No more excuses. No more “tomorrows.” What’s one thing you’re putting off that you can tackle right now? Drop it in the comments—let’s hold each other accountable!
One step, one day at a time.
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The 740 Challenge 