Hard Things You’ll Have To Do To Be Successful

I came across an article written by Dan Weldschmidt on CNBC called 22 Hard Things You’ll Have To Do To Be Successful. In it he shares some really good examples of hard things you have to be able to do – here are a few of them:

* You have to make the call you’re afraid to make.

* You have to get up earlier than you want to get up.

* You have to give more than you get in return right away.

* You have to care more about others than they care about you.

* You have to fight when you are already injured, bloody, and sore.

* You have to feel unsure and insecure when playing it safe seems smarter.

* You have to lead when no one else is following you yet.

* You have to invest in yourself even though no one else is.

* You have to grind out the details when it’s easier to shrug them off.

* You have to deliver results when making excuses is an option.

* You have to search for your own explanations even when you’re told to accept the “facts”.

* You have to love others and believe the best even when you’re wrong sometimes.

* You have to try and fail and try again.

* You have to run faster even though you’re out of breath.

* You have to be kind to people who have been cruel to you.

* You have to meet deadlines that are unreasonable and deliver results that are unparalleled.

* You have to be accountable for your actions even when things go wrong.

* You have to keep moving towards where you want to be no matter what’s in front of you.

There is no question that doing hard things is absolutely necessary for one to succeed. But you’ll find that it’s because you did the hard things that you truly appreciate that success when it does come.  Don’t fear the hard things. Tackle them and move forward.

~Amy Rees Anderson

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