Because when they are done, everything else becomes that much simpler. And if you aren’t sure what the Hard Things are, then do the work to identify what they are and start there because chances are you aren’t doing the hard thing.
Approach everything that way. Cool – no need to get hot under the collar, whatever happens, happens, accept, and figure out a way to move forward. Calm – you can only move forward when you are calm because that is what your brain needs to be able to process a solution (when was the last time you came up with your best idea angry? Collected – Keep it all in check, bring all the ideas…
The whole concept of growth is that it is uncomfortable. Growth sounds cool on paper – “I get older, I drive a car, I make money, I get stronger, I buy a house, I do work, I get a promotion”. But to accomplish all those things, you have to do the uncomfortable work in between to make it happen – practicing to drive, working with employers, saving money, working out, saving for that big purchase,…
If you’re good with failing, you’ll be great with succeeding. But if you’re only good at succeeding, failure will come awfully hard if you’re not ready for it. Failure is what makes the path to success great and that much more enjoyable. If only you can see it that way if only you can be comfortable with the miss-steps and screwups that happen along the way.
When we get stressed, we forget what it was that made us a success. We go back to what is easy, and what doesn’t require effort. We go back to the things that might have worked a long time ago but don’t work now. The only way to break through is to not rely on what you did before but to set a new default of what you are trying to get better at, what…