Choosing Growth Over Ease: Overcoming the Path of Least Resistance
To fulfill your potential, you must learn how to overcome the path of least resistance.
"The path of least resistance makes all rivers, and some men, crooked." - Napoleon Hill.
Have you ever found yourself gravitating towards the effortless route, even when you sense something greater could be achieved?
The "path of least resistance" refers to choosing the easiest or most convenient option, even if it doesn't lead to substantial growth or achievement.
Most of us are guilty of taking the easy route in any given situation. We tend to choose this path, even though we're well aware that it will not be beneficial in the long run. We refuse to do what is hard but necessary in order for us to succeed.
To fulfill your potential, you must learn how to overcome the path of least resistance. Yes, it can be unlearned. You've likely heard that any habits you've learned could also be unlearned. It will not be easy, but making that decision will genuinely contribute to your success story, focusing on the most important goals in your life.
Discipline and consistency are the two ingredients of success that I advise you to embrace. A consistent person is a disciplined person, and vice versa. There are various definitions of self-discipline, but there's one I particularly appreciate: Self-discipline is defined as the ability to do what you should do, when you should do it, whether you feel like it or not.
This definition underscores that to pursue our goals, we must resist letting our emotions control us. We refuse to give in to our emotions and do what we're supposed to do, regardless of the difficulties and hurdles. Discipline means being able to delay short-term satisfaction in favor of greater rewards in the long term.
Discipline is about denying yourself easy pleasures and resisting temptations that lead many astray. Instead, discipline involves doing only those things that are right for the long term and appropriate for the moment.
I don't need to know your current path, but be honest with yourself. Don't deceive yourself: "If you continue with your daily routine, how will your life turn out in the next 5 years?" Will it be the type of life you've envisioned?
If yes, then continue with the system. If not, it's not too late. Develop a system you will follow. Learn to make the necessary sacrifices in life, practice delayed gratification, and tackle the hard but essential tasks. As you stick with what is necessary but difficult, it will eventually become easier.
Goethe said: "Everything is hard before it's easy." While it's tough initially, remember the saying: "Bad habits are easy to form, but hard to live with. Good habits are hard to form, but easy to live."
What you consistently do becomes a habit.
In essence, it will be challenging at first, but as you keep practicing, you'll begin to enjoy your new life. Once habits are developed, they become easier to live with automatically.
In conclusion, making small and seemingly insignificant changes in your life may not yield immediate results. However, if you persistently stick with those changes over time, they will accumulate and lead to remarkable outcomes. The key is to exercise patience and perseverance in maintaining those changes, as the compounding effect will ultimately lead to impressive and noticeable results.
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