Accept the Facts
Sometimes we have to face the facts. We have to realize that we don't have everything figured out. We need to see the room there is within us for improvement.
We can't expect to be comfortable with what we are doing, and how we are doing it simply because it's enough for now. We need to seek progress through pain.
You and I naturally want to avoid persecution. We don't like being told we are wrong, we hate it when we are made to feel stupid or unproductive. No matter how these thoughts are shaped. Everyone really wants to be different, yet they don't want to go through the pain of progression. They want to overcome the norm, yet they are not yet prepared to sacrifice the norm for the exceptional.
I'm not perfect. I want to be really clear here. I don't ever profess to have it all figured out. Some of my biggest struggles come as I hit a mental wall as I realize to reach my goals, and reach for my potential I need to face the pain of weakness, comfort, and personal growth. It is hard to stay motivated sometimes. (I love writing about motivation, but that doesn't mean I think I'm perfect.) I have come to realize though, that to keep moving forward I need to face the fact that to progress I need to become malleable, flexible, modifiable, and in many ways realistic.
We need to see where we want to go, and understand that we have to take the hits before we can discover the strength to win the battle.
You and I are not about the immediate, short term win. As much as it is appealing we want and know we need to be in it for the long haul.
We have to do things that help us reach our infinite potential, rather than help us meet our most basic needs.
Sometimes we have to remind ourselves that this isn't going to be easy. We have to be willing to do the work, even when it's not easy. Even when it's hard. You can do it you can make it, but first you'll have to break it. You'll have to break who you are and how you feel for who you can become and how you could feel.
We are all in this together.
Always know that when you feel weak, you are then able aware of an opportunity to face yourself and become better. The pain that comes through the quest of progress is healthy,... like the pain of building muscle.
Everything can workout so long as you persist through the pain, and push yourself to to become more, and find the life you have always dreamed of.
Always remember that the struggle is part of the journey toward progress.
-Evan
Here's a Lambo for ya. ;)
(It's never gonna be easy if it leads to progress.)
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I like the quote about the wall the best. You can even break the wall down all together and go over the ruins!
Oh yeah!!! Blow it up like IRON MAN!!! Glad you liked the post! Thanks for your comment.
All the best to you.
-Evan
No worries. Truly glad you enjoyed today's post. Today was a little frustrating for me, as you might gather. That being said, I won't give up. I can't back down. I hate the thought of being average, of quitting. I just have to realize that sometimes I need to struggle before I can triumph.
-Evan
From my experience, its never an easy climb... but never give up and stay positive. It will all work out in the end!
Dex
Ain't that the truth! Thank Dex. I think this post is a healthy dose of reality for everyone. It's always good to remember that how you feel is okay, and doesn't necessarily mean you're on the wrong path.
-Evan
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Great post! I like all the quotes!
Great! Glad you enjoyed them!
-Evan