“You’ve been here before. That’s your advantage.”
Hey Rollers,
We live in a world obsessed with all things new.
New goals. New ideas. New beginnings.
But I’ve started to realise that progress – the real, meaningful, Smart Toughness kinda progress – doesn’t always come from starting something new.
It very often comes from starting again. From adding two simple letters to your story: R.E.
Because “RE” means you’ve been here before. You’ve tried, failed, learned, and chosen to return. Not as a beginner, but as someone who knows a little more, feels a little deeper, and sees a little clearer.
These two letters are the prefix of renewal. With them comes infinite possibility.
RE-imagine. RE-focus. RE-learn. RE-commit. RE-build. RE-connect.
“RE” is the quiet engine behind every comeback story, every transformation, every piece of Smart Toughness we admire.
The act of “RE” isn’t about fixing what’s broken; it’s about refining what’s worth keeping. It’s choosing to return to the work (to your health, your craft, your relationships) not because it’s easy, but because it’s meaningful.
Every “RE” is a declaration: “I’m not done yet.”
Our first attempt builds experience.The second effort – the “RE” – builds mastery.
That’s the moment most people quit. The rep that doesn’t count on the leaderboard. The follow-up conversation that’s awkward but necessary. The second draft, the comeback run, the restart after a pause.
“RE” is the difference between doing something once and becoming someone because of it.
That’s what Smart Toughness is all about. Not grinding endlessly, but refining relentlessly.
It’s the courage to return to the arena, smarter, calmer, sharper. Ready to do the work again.
Here’s the part we tend to skip. The bit we know matters but rarely make time for.You can’t RE-build what you haven’t paused to examine.
We rush to reinvent when what we really need is reflection.We chase new goals when what we need is renewed clarity.
Pausing isn’t quitting, it’s simply the art of recalibrating.It’s where we find the insight that makes the next effort smarter than the last.
Think of the pause as the breath between the fall and the rise.It’s where we decide what’s worth RE-building, and what’s better left behind.
The Power of RE is the permission slip we all need.
You can RE-start after you’ve stopped. You can RE-focus when you’ve drifted. You can RE-define success when the old version no longer fits.
Those two letters hold renewal, resilience, and readiness. They’re your quiet proof that you’re still in motion, still rolling.
So maybe you don’t need a full reinvention.You just need your next RE.
Until next week.
Keep rolling.
Justin 👊
P.S. Episode 100 of the King Moves podcast – Are You One Streak Away From A Breakthrough? – is worth a listen. I told you all about it last week already 😉.
Take Action in 3 Minutes:
Take 3 minutes and run a quick RE-audit of your life.
👉 RE-focus – What goal or area deserves your attention again? 👉 RE-build – What’s been neglected that you could restore instead of replace?👉 RE-commit – What’s worth giving another shot, even if it’s small?
Write one down. Take one RE-step today.