Just because it’s hard doesn’t mean we stop. 

Just because it’s hard doesn’t mean we whine about it, either. 

You’ve survived 100% of the hard days you’ve had. In fact, look at you! You’ve grown as a human as a result of those hard days. 

Why? And how?

Because you stayed in it. 

Life feels hard when you haven’t done something before. A baby goes from crawling to toddling to walking. That’s hard.

We go from getting out of bed to doing stuff to getting back into bed. That “doing stuff” space? Yeah, that’s hard sometimes.

You only lose when you quit. Now, that said, I am a fan of the pivot when necessary. Just because you decided about something doesn’t mean you have to stick with that one decision, especially as you gain new information. 

Don’t let that be an excuse though.

“Well, the new information is that this is a lot harder than I thought it would be, so I’m going to stop doing it.” 

That kind of self-talk just means you had a wish, not a desire worth going after. It wasn’t something you believed in. 

You’ll get what you truly desire because you will always find a way. Look back at pretty much everything you got when you really, really wanted it. You found a way.

Now your self-talk becomes, “well, the new information is that this is a lot harder than I thought it would be. I sure am learning a lot. And when I come through this, I’ll be a different person.” 

That last point is why your subconscious wants you to quit. Becoming someone new would be labeled by your subconscious as “not safe.” The you with will power needs to show up, do the thing, expand into that new space, and do it again. Repeating the action is the way to create the new norm and have your subconscious accept it. 

When it gets hard, remind yourself how far you’ve come. Look back at the other accomplishments you had when things got hard. You came through those and you’re a different person than you were before.

When it gets hard, keep going!

You’ve got this! Yes! Keep making your magic!

See you here next week, while you make this the week of your Next Big Next. Keep going. Keep growing!

= Wayne =