We all feel like giving up sometimes. What a relief it would be to not do the thing we’re supposed to do. To skip the workout. Call in sick. Eat all the things. Say, “eff it,” or, “it doesn’t really matter.” Just for today. And maybe tomorrow.
It’s not just me, right?
Despite our immediate desire to resist or avoid the task at hand, we all know that doing (insert task you don’t want to do) will leave us feeling better. Even if our heart isn’t in it. Even if it’s C+ work.
The simple act of showing up is a victory worth celebrating.
The reason most people don’t change is because we don’t want to experience discomfort. What’s the point of being uncomfortable when you can just stay the same?
I love what behavior change expert James Clear has to say about discomfort…
Relative to the time in your normal day or week, nearly any habit you perform is over quickly. Your workout will be finished in an hour or two. Your report will be typed to completion by tomorrow morning. This article will be finished in just a moment.
Life is easier now than it has ever been. 300 years ago, if you didn’t kill your own food and build your own house, you would die. Today, we whine about forgetting our iPhone charger.
Maintain perspective. Your life is good and your discomfort is temporary. Step into this moment of discomfort and let it strengthen you.
Our first instinct is to resist discomfort. To complain about it. Obsess over it. Make it bigger than it is.
This approach will wear you down. Fast.
Peacefully coexisting with the minor discomfort required for change keeps you in the game. Instead of obsessing + resisting + whoa is me-ing — invite it in. Embrace it. Look forward to it.
Look forward to it?
Yes. Because on the other side of temporary discomfort is something you will feel great about. On the other side of it is accomplishment and success.
Our daily lives are made up of thousands of little decisions to either give into the ease of immediate gratification or experience the discomfort of discipline. Your life is the sum of these seemingly tiny choices.
💙 Robyn
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