In this installment of Sally’s Hotline, we get a little tip from Polly Letofsky, the first woman to walk around the world, about one deceptively simple idea that carried her across the continents: it’s easier to give 100% than 50%.
Polly shares a raw, unforgettable story from the center of India, where exhaustion, isolation, extreme heat, and danger pushed her to the brink, and where quitting would have been easier. Instead, she explains how committing fully, removing “quitting” as an option, and adopting what she calls the power of the resolute mind allowed her to keep going when everything in her body said stop.
This episode is a powerful reminder that commitment isn’t about willpower, it’s about clarity. When the mission matters, half-measures only make things harder.
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About Polly Letofsky
Polly Letofsky is an adventurer, author, and advocate who became the first woman to walk around the world, completing a five-year journey to raise awareness for breast cancer and promote early detection. Her walk helped save lives by starting conversations in villages, cities, and countries around the globe.
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