102. Doing Hard Things is Your Path to Uncommon Growth

2024-04-10

Have you heard this age old adage: Easy choices, hard life; hard choices, easy life? In this episode we look at how choosing to do hard things - even manufactured adversity - will equip you with the resolve and grit to overcome inevitable challenges later in life. The "effort paradox" refers to the counterintuitive phenomenon where individuals often avoid engaging in activities that require effort, despite knowing that doing so would lead to long-term benefits or rewards. Choosing to do hard things has numerous benefits including:...

Have you heard this age old adage: Easy choices, hard life; hard choices, easy life?

In this episode we look at how choosing to do hard things - even manufactured adversity - will equip you with the resolve and grit to overcome inevitable challenges later in life.

The "effort paradox" refers to the counterintuitive phenomenon where individuals often avoid engaging in activities that require effort, despite knowing that doing so would lead to long-term benefits or rewards.

Choosing to do hard things has numerous benefits including:

strengthening your future memory
building your resilience
cultivating a growth mindset
enhancing problem-solving and creativity
deepening relationships

Are you making easy decisions that are leading you to a hard life, or making hard decisions that are leading you to an easy life filled with Uncommon growth?

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