Oddbean new post about login | logout There have been many many times in life where I simply wasn’t feeling it. Where I didn’t feel like honoring my commitments to others or to myself. I simply just showed up and did shit anyway. I did things I didn’t want to do. At times I didn’t want to do them. For small amounts of money. I did things that were painful or difficult or unpleasant and I did them without complaint. I did these things because I knew they were necessary to get the results I was after. Most people are not willing to do hard things and so most people get the same results.
There's that saying that comes to mind that goes something like "you wanted x, but someone wanted it more and did was was necessary to get - they did what you weren't willing to do"
Sounds like life 🤷♂️
It’s basic, but you’d be surprised how few people willingly submit to hard/uncomfortable things.
The difference lies in the process and all of the struggle and work that comes with achieving your dreams and goals. It is easy to say you want to become X or do Y, but the real decision to make is what struggle and difficulties are you willing to deal with and overcome.