Today’s blog:  The road chosen

I look up, it’s 1:00 a.m.  The house is quiet.  The lights are out except for the lamp on my desk.  I rub my eyes and turn off the computer.

The alarm goes off, it’s 4:00 a.m.  The house is quiet.  The lights are out except for the glow of the clock by my bed.  I rub my eyes and throw off the covers.

I pour my first cup of coffee and think to myself,  “Is this journey reallyworth it?”   As I walk  toward the desk,  I stare at a sticky note above it.   It reads:

“Did I overcome resistance today?”  – Steven Pressfield

I am struggling.  I am human.  Psychology dictates: humans are emotionally weak.   Therefore, my brain is creating  resistance – resistance to change.  My brain considers change a dangerous thing.   Therefore, my mind works against me – fighting new  ideas, new goals.  My brain is dampened  with emotional turmoil.

What am I going to do?

I face a fork in the road.  I know I have to choose.  And, there are only two choices – keep going or quit.  I refuse to quit.

I look down both roads – one is wide, the other narrow. The wide road offers comfort and ease, but no payoff.  The narrow road is cramped and difficult, but great is its reward at the end.  (Sound familiar?)

As I look up, it’s 1:00 a.m.   The house is quiet.  The lights are out except for the lamp on my desk.  I rub my eyes and turn off the computer.

It is the road chosen.

Resistance

Writing is hard work.  We all face that fork in the road, that moment when we have to overcome resistance (thank you, Mr. Pressfield).   Take a moment to share how you did it.

Meanwhile, know your story matters.

Sunshine and rainbows!

S. Whitten