It's Always Easier Not To

Growing, improving, succeeding: none of it is easy. If it were, everyone would be doing it. :)

We go through ups and downs, failures and wins, boring stretches and exciting ones. And at nearly every turn, there's a choice: do the thing we need to do, or don't.

Every single time, not doing it is easier.

It would be easier not to exercise. Not to study. Not to run that campaign. Not to write this post.

Always easier not to do whatever it is we need to do.

Sometimes we'll take the easier path. Sometimes we'll push through despite all the reasons not to.

But when we push ourselves to do the necessary thing anyway, for better or for worse, we start building a habit. And habits compound.

Eventually, we look back and feel proud: of the steps taken, the things built, and all those moments we chose what was necessary over what was easier.