Pain Means Growth
Summary
- I've come to realize that the real work is constantly improving myself.
- Seeing past efforts as less fruitful is a sign of progress, not failure.
- Experiencing hardship is a clear indicator that I'm moving forward.
- The pain I feel is actually a signal of growth, hence the term "growing pains."
- Improvement involves breaking down my old self and enduring the discomfort that comes with it.
- As I grow, I shed my former limitations like old skin, and emerge stronger and more resilient.
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How To Take Action
A good way of doing self-improvement is to start by realizing that the real work is on you. You need to get better every day. If you look back and think what you did before could've been better, that's good. It means you're learning. Don't get down feeling like it's a failure. It's progress!
When things are tough, it's actually a good sign. Hard times show that you are moving forward. Think of it like "growing pains." When you're in pain, you're growing. Remember that it's a part of becoming better.
To improve, you will need to break down your old habits and old ways of thinking. This might be hard and you might feel every bit of that change, like when skin peels and new, stronger skin comes in. But, this is how you come out better than before, stronger and more ready for what's next.
If you want to start, here's what you do:
- Every morning, write down one thing you did yesterday that you could do better today.
- When something is hard or painful, note it down. It means you're growing. Celebrate that pain!
- Break a bad habit by replacing it with a better one. Do it for at least 30 days until the new one sticks.
- Keep a journal of your "old skin"—those limitations you're shedding. Write how you're pushing past them.
- End your day by noting one way you've gotten stronger. What's your "new skin" looking like?
By doing these steps, you'll be on your way to shedding that old self and becoming new and improved, just like you want to be.
Quotes by Alex Hormozi
"You are the work that you've been working on this entire time"
– Alex Hormozi
"The fact that you can see what you were doing before was not nearly as fruitful as it could have been is the progress that you are making"
– Alex Hormozi
"It's not that you are failing, it is a sign that you are on the right path"
– Alex Hormozi
"You don't have hardship if you're not moving forward"
– Alex Hormozi
"The fact that you're in pain means that you are growing which is why they call them growing pains"
– Alex Hormozi
Full Transcript
you are the work that you've been working on this entire time and the fact that you can see what you were doing before was not nearly as fruitful as it could have been is the progress that you are making it's not that you are failing it is a sign that you are on the right path you don't have hardship if you're not moving forward the fact that you're in pain means that you are growing which is why they call them growing pains and part of that becoming better means breaking the old self that you had into a thousand pieces and feeling every single crack that has to happen and then watching the new fresh skin come underneath of it strong longer and thicker than before
