DO THE DO’S YOU DON’T WANT TO DO.
Though not inspiring or grandly motivational,ย I believe this straightforward statement holds significant value.
For years, I’ve advocated doing the unglamorous things. Here are my four reasons for choosing the discomfort and doing what you’d rather avoid.
๐ญ It’s about the long-lasting satisfaction one feels after successfully overcoming a difficult challenge. Consider a tough conversationโsomething we often face. Despite the initial apprehension and uncertain outcomes, the ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฑ ๐ด๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ด๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ด๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ด๐ง๐ข๐ค๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ that follows is unparalleled, especially when one directs one’s attention towards it.
๐ญ When unexpected challenges arise, as they inevitably do and always will, finding some ‘ease’ in the situation becomes possible. By enhancing your capacity to confront discomfort ๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ด, you actively reduce its effect when imposed upon you.
๐ญ Boosting your ‘๐ช๐ฏ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ด๐ต๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐จ๐ต๐ฉ’ enhances your mental resilience in various aspects of life. Surprisingly, doingย the thingsย you don’t want to do voluntarily strengthens your resolve and determination, enabling you to decline confidently when necessary.
๐ญ Finally, the growth gained from doing something you’d ratherย avoid outweighsย the immediate sacrifices required to do it. As many would have heard me say over the years, ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ท๐ข๐ญ๐ถ๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ต๐ธ๐ฆ๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐ด ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ด๐ข๐ค๐ณ๐ช๐ง๐ช๐ค๐ฆ!
Consider this simple example I use almost daily: “๐๐ฏ๐บ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฆ ๐ค๐ข๐ฏ ๐ฆ๐น๐ฆ๐ณ๐ค๐ช๐ด๐ฆ ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐บ ๐ง๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ช๐ฌ๐ฆ ๐ช๐ต; ๐ช๐ต’๐ด ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ฅ๐ฐ๐ฏ’๐ต ๐ง๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ช๐ฌ๐ฆ ๐ช๐ต, ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ฅ๐ฐ ๐ช๐ต, ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ’๐ญ๐ญ ๐ด๐ฆ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐จ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ต๐ฆ๐ด๐ต ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ด๐ถ๐ญ๐ต๐ด.” Please remember, though, that this is an example. Respect your body’s limits and never push yourself to unsafe levels.