Are You Willing To Get Your Hands Dirty?
When I sit down to write, I often think to myself that writing is very much like life.
Sometimes you sit down to write and there’s nothing there. You have no inspiration. No words flowing from your pen (or keyboard). And that feeling sucks. You feel uninspired and empty. And in the same way, sometimes that’s how life is too. Your job sucks. Your relationships suck. Everything just kind of sucks. But that’s when you have to find a way to dig deep and focus. It’s so easy to lose sight of the empowering fact that everyday you get the opportunity to wake up, breathe in the fresh air of possibility and go pursue your dreams.
It’s always “easy” when things are good. Everyone’s happy. Everyone’s comfortable. Not a care in the world. But that never lasts. The very nature of life means you will have your ups and downs. So what happens when things are not good? Then what do you do? How do you find the opportunity? How do you navigate your way through the unknown?
First thing is to not resist, but embrace these uncharted terrains. These are times where you are forced to be uncomfortable. It’s when you’re challenged. It’s when you grow. It’s when you struggle, fight, scratch and claw your way though the debris to find your way… to the next challenge you will meet head on and overcome. It’s where all the good stuff happens. It’s where all the excitement lives. It’s where leaders are made. It’s where innovation and success is born.
It doesn’t matter how much crap you think you have to deal with, somebody, somewhere has it worse. Much, much worse. So there’s no use in complaining or worrying about how bad you think you have it. Instead, resolve yourself to have a great mental attitude. Then, start focusing on what you can learn, what skills you can acquire and how you’re going to overcome your current situation. And don’t be afraid to get your hands dirty with experience, because the world belongs to those who are willing to get their hands dirty… really, really dirty.
Happy Wednesday!
(Chad)
wednesdays with chad 
Cool post. I keep a list of goals that I want to achieve and I look at when I’m demotivated.
I like to emphasize one thing, it’s one thing to have a good attitude, it’s another thing to work smart. You have to have a flexible mind when working on tasks that require different sets of skill sets, beats the old cliche that ‘hard work is key’. (replace ‘hard work’ with ‘perseverance’ would be better)