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Making sacrifices.

Why do people say we need to make sacrifices for success? How does it work?

Well in order to do almost anything we need to make a small sacrifice, our time, our attention. We prioritize what we deem most important over all else currently.

If something more important comes up, we re-prioritize and we switch our focus. Ok so what about important work and career? this sacrifice is a large part of life.

We give our days, weeks, months and years in pursuit of excellence. We sacrifice our whim of the moment desire for discipline and direction, we are getting after it.

We choose to voluntarily sacrifice something we have now, (time, creativity and energy) for something we deem a worthy trade, (rewards, money, recognition).

So if we don’t feel like making sacrifices for our goals, maybe we’re thinking too small. If these current goals don’t excite us enough and we need to think bigger.

Something we’re invested into more than our time/financially. Something we’re invested in emotionally and even spiritually. Our purpose, or calling. Our mission.

We wake up excited about the day ahead, we don’t dread sitting down to work we’re excited and grateful. This is possible, this is achievable. Work can be play.

When we love what we do, the sacrifices don’t feel so painful anymore. The time we spend feels worthwhile, like there’s no better way to spend it. It becomes fun.

We can choose to sacrifice instant gratification, for long term success and stability. Either way a sacrifice must be made, we just get the opportunity to pick correctly.

We can either sacrifice for our goals and dreams, or they become the sacrifice. We can chase pleasure but it leads to pain. Purpose is painful too, but we are rewarded.

So what are you sacrificing in your life right now? Has something been holding you back that you’re finally ready to let go of? Let’s step into a new era. Its time.