Resistance

Resistance is what you experience when things keep getting in the way of what you're supposed to be doing. Sometimes they're little things, sometimes not so little. Either way, they're often all that stands between where you are and where you want to go.

That natural tendency to want to lay in bed just a little bit longer is a form of resistance. Notice I said it's natural - because it is! It's as natural as friction or gravity. But that's no excuse to let it chip away at your resolve.

Resistance can also take the form of incessant distractions, fighting to pull your attention away from the task at hand. Can't stop checking your social media accounts? Keep checking your email whenever you're stuck on a sentence while working on a post for your site? That's resistance, throwing another barrier in your way.

This morning, I felt groggy and achy. Not enough for it to have been the flu, but just about what one can expect on a cold morning, when it would be easier to just stay in bed. I recognized it for what it was, jumped out of bed and knocked out some pushups. Guess what... I felt better within 5 minutes!

It was just another plot hatched deep in my brain by that lazy part of me that just doesn't want to die off. Though its power has greatly diminished over the past few years, it's still in there fighting to remain relevant, trying to pull me back to a way of life I've left behind. The difference is that now I recognize it for what it is and fight it with all I've got.

It takes practice to learn to fight off the resistance in your life. It doesn't come easy, especially when the challenges of being self-employed can sometimes feel so overwhelming. But that's when you have to ask yourself how bad you really want it.

Practice getting out of that comfort zone and remember that each moment you spend there strengthens the resistance instead, while weakening your own resolve. Your dreams and goals are worth the fight! Your future is priceless a work of art to be protected with many thick layers of security. When you start feeling like you just don't wanna grind on a particular day, that's when you most need to give it your all!

Have a great one!

Mark