Hard times (again)

We are just going through another “Death Valley” as we call the moments when we make critical decisions about our future. The disturbing part is the situation happens already after 6 months after the last one. The positive part is we’ve already survived three similar serious moments in the past. Constantly evaluating if the effort and fight is worth it, articles like the one I have just read give me the right kick off to be bold and persist.

19 Hard Things You Need To Do To Be Successful

via businessinsider, the original article

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 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 if 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 look like a fool while you’re looking for answers you don’t have.
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 make mistakes and look like an idiot.
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.
You have to do the hard things. 
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 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 if 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 look like a fool while you’re looking for answers you don’t have.
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 make mistakes and look like an idiot.
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.

Read more: http://danwaldschmidt.com/2014/01/attitude/hard-things#ixzz2qSBFvbEB

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