Are you swimming upstream?

Probably my biggest passion is music, even bigger than running, and although I don't play any instruments these days, there are quite a lot of contemporary songs and artists I like listening to.
Today I was thinking about all the songs I like, and realised that quite a few of my favourite songs have lyrics about being strong and uncompromising, such as "Walk On" by U2, and many others.
What a great thought - you have set some goals - fitness and exercise say - and you won't be diverted from these goals by any distraction, particularly by people who may want to push you around to fit their idea of what you should be doing.

Here's one of the songs.

Well I won't back down
No I won't back down
You could stand me up at the gates of Hell
But I won't back down
No I'll stand my ground
Won't be turned around
And I'll keep this world from draggin' me down
Gonna stand my ground
And I won't back down.
Hey, baby. There ain't no easy way out.
Hey yeah, I will stand my ground.
And I won't back down.
Well I know what's right
I got just one life
In a world that keeps on pushin' me around
But I'll stand my ground
And I won't back down.
Hey, baby. There ain't no easy way out.
Hey yeah, I will stand my ground.
And I won't back down.
Hey, baby. There ain't no easy way out.
Hey yeah, I won't back down
Hey, baby. There ain't no easy way out.
Hey yeah, I will stand my ground
And I won't back down.
- Tom Petty