A word we throw around all the time is difficult.
- How difficult will the journey be.
- How hard is it going to be to succeed.
- If something is difficult, we associate that with a low probability of success…
- But, that’s not the right way of looking at it.
If you want something enough, difficult becomes your best friend. It’s your greatest asset.
- This is not only because of the growth that comes with it, but because very few people are willing to chase it down.
The reality is most people are average (based on the definition of the word). If everyone was great, “greatness” wouldn’t mean anything.
- There’s something special about it. It is unique. It sets people apart
The words difficult and great are so closely related not because it’s physically stressful, but because great comes with a hefty mental price tag,
- Difficult means you are consistently doing what the average, normal, and unspectacular deemed to be too great a sacrifice.
- They’re not asking if it can be done…
- They’re not asking if it’s possible…
- What they want to know is if they must break through everyday normality to achieve a result?
- Do we have to make ourselves uncomfortable?
- Do we have to give more than we normally would?
- Do we have to be better than we were yesterday?
- If that answer is yes, the vast majority say no thank you, and that’s where defining opportunities open up.
- Great means you have the desire to set yourself apart.
- Difficult means you have the dedication and the drive to do the little things that no one else wanted to do.
Re-source: Reframe
a way to solve problems by looking at the problem with a new outlook or from a different point of view
There is nothing miraculous about greatness. It is not divine. It is not incredible.
- It’s simply seeing the word difficult as a staircase instead of a brick wall.
- It means you get the opportunity to both give more of yourself and get more from the world.
- It is your secret door, your passageway.
If the incremental progress, growth, and sacrifice are worth the prize, the only thing worth a second of your time is making sure that every step you take points you in the direction of where you want to be most.
- Easy, difficult, and everything in between fades away.
craving and resource from “The Road to Greatness” – Motivational Video by Eddie Pinero