The only way to know your limits is by passing them.

How much can you exercise before your body shuts down? How long can you stay awake before fatigue takes over? How much pain can you endure before it becomes too much to withstand? These are all questions that test both your personal willpower and your body’s physical limits. And the answers aren’t always easy to come by.

Yet knowing your limits can be invaluable knowledge to have. It provides the foresight needed to prepare yourself beforehand and the insight into how to handle the situation when that limit is approached again. This awareness will make you both a stronger and smarter individual all around.

Pushing yourself to the limit can be painful, but the payoff is far greater than the cost.