“Hard seasons separate the comfortable from the committed,” Leila Hormozi followed by “Business is hard.  So is being broke.  So is working for a shit boss.  Pick your hard,” also Leila Hormozi.  In a year that demands action, not preparation, the truth of what we want comes to the surface.  We can’t deny what we feel we are driven to do.  We can’t deny the repeating thoughts telling us we need something more or the persistent draw to something specific or the FEELING we get thinking of that thing.  None of this means it’s easy.  Just because something is destined doesn’t mean it’s easy.  The concept is simple (see my piece on easy v. simple) but that doesn’t mean it’s easy.  The simple part is the knowing, understanding the feeling and getting there.  But the work it takes to get there can be difficult.  The distraction of events and other people can be difficult.  Life changes.  But when we hit those moments, we achieve a certain clarity about what we really want.  If it’s something for us and it feels right, those types of obstacles won’t phase us.  We will adapt and continue on.  If we’re struggling in those moments and fight to stay the same, that’s an indication we want comfort more than growth.  Growth takes commitment and pain may be involved in various facets.  Until we find the magic key to our personal path, we can choose to sit in the things that make life hard or we can double down and refocus our energy toward what matters.

There’s a saying from Dr. Robert H. Schuller, “Tough times don’t last—tough people do”.  When we are committed to creating we have to step out of our comfort zone and that’s where the change happens—that’s where the results come from.  It’s a skill to learn to keep going.  To build that resilience means being committed to the vision.  Nothing is perfect so we can’t get stuck with the idea that the grass is greener on the other side—everything we seek to do will come with some THING we have to face.  As Brene Brown says, “Everything is a shit sandwich, we just have to decide what shit sandwich we are willing to eat.”  So, it’s all hard in some way.  Hormozi is right when she says pick your hard.  She isn’t alone in that sentiment.  When it gets hard, when it gets uncomfortable it’s a reminder to recommit to the vision because it’s something we are willing to take on.  I will repeat that it’s only when we are at our best that we can do our best and we find our best when we follow our authentic identity.  When we stop the habits that blur and interfere with the goal, we see clearly and understand that no one is keeping us where we are.  We get to choose, and we can choose again, and again.  Stay driven and stay focused so we don’t get stuck.  Pick the hard that benefits the goal—not someone else’s.  Pick the hard that serves our purpose.  Pick the hard that drives. Pick the hard that feels good even when it gets hard because we know it’s worth it.