What Eric Thomas has said about 52-day challenge

Thomas says the 52-day challenge came from a prayer-group lesson on Nehemiah rebuilding a long-fallen wall in 52 days.

“the wall was torn down for like 100 and something years, 140 years. And they rebuilt it in 52 days”

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Thomas says unlike his usual grind message, the challenge asks people only to return to their past best self.

“I'm not asking you to get to a place you've never been. I'm just asking you to get back to your best self”

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Thomas says the mindset shift will come within 52 days even if not all results do.

“the results may not all come in 52 days, but the mindset will come in 52 days and the results always follow the mindset”

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Thomas lists scheduling as the first non-negotiable step, saying unscheduled goals won't happen.

“if you don't write it down and you don't give it a time, it's just not going to happen”

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