Never give up because if you do what is easy, your life will be difficult

Do you want to live an easy life or a difficult life? I know, it’s a worthless question because who wants to live a life full of pain and suffering? However, this is what many people choose every day, whether they are aware of it or not. I don’t mean to belittle them, however, in coaching hundreds of people over the years, many of them unknowingly choose a difficult life because they make easy decisions instead of big ones. Considering this, think about the choices you are making right now and their respective actions. Are they moving you toward growth and freedom or toward pain and suffering? Easy choices mean staying within our comfort zone without exploring our limitations where the real growth happens. Sure, it’s hard to venture out of our comfort zone due to the psychological and emotional strain. However, if we do what is easy, life will be difficult because our comfort zone does not equate to personal growth to achieve our greatest goals. How does this attract you? Is this something you are willing to explore personally and professionally? I assure you that challenges allow us to delve into the depths of our resilience instead of keeping us safe.

That’s why we shouldn’t give up on our highest goals or ambitions when life gets tough, as it certainly will. We must not give up because we don’t know how far we will go when we overcome our challenges and obstacles. It is said that we achieve our goals by growing in them, therefore, growth is proportional to our personal improvement. Growth takes place under adverse conditions because most people will prosper when conditions are favorable, but will struggle through difficulties. However, living conditions are never ideal and that is why we must present ourselves with total conviction that we will win, even if we do not know how. Most of the time we will have little knowledge of how to proceed due to limited information and the uncertainty of our actions. This should not stop us because giving up is not the easy way out as we must live with regret and disappointment. In light of this, I would like you to reflect on a current goal or effort that you want to give up. Is this your only option or have you considered other options? I don’t have the answers because I don’t know you to offer you the advice you need. Likewise, I can’t look into a crystal ball and predict the future because none of us are equipped with psychic powers. But what I can tell you is that, in most cases, giving up is rarely the answer, because if we take the easy way out, we are sure that hard times are ahead. We are likely to miss out on the personal growth that occurs when we expose ourselves to situations that are beyond our comfort zone.

We should be comfortable feeling uncomfortable

Does this make sense to you? Have you experienced times when you stepped out of your comfort zone, whether learning a new skill, habit, or otherwise? If so, what did you learn from the experience and has it served you? It is no wonder that life is not easy and if we want to achieve something of value, we must do things that scare us from time to time and integrate them into our reality. Must get comfortable be uncomfortable And those who give up too soon find it difficult to feel uncomfortable, that is, out of their comfort zone. Sometimes it may be necessary to give up, but in most cases we can learn to channel the skills we gain from our efforts and use them to turn in a new direction or develop a greater awareness of our goals. So, considering this, I would like you to write down five advantages and disadvantages of giving up on a project, a dream, a relationship or a career. Look at your responses and connect with the underlying motivation behind them. Reflect on why you undertook this goal in the first place and connect with what you hope to gain by giving up. Only when we are aware of our motives can we overcome any regrets or disappointments. Otherwise, life is likely to be difficult because we pursue what is easy rather than what is essential to our growth. And as you know, real growth correlates with bigger and better achievements.