Success—however you define it—comes from choosing the hard path. Today, everything around us makes it easy to avoid discomfort. It’s easy to lose hours to social media, to order fast food at the tap of a button, or to feel connected online while staying isolated in real life.
To grow, we must actively recognize these easy paths and resist them. Take the stairs instead of the elevator. Dive into real problem-solving at dinner instead of turning to Google. Start the hard conversation you’ve been avoiding. Skip dessert for a week.
If you aspire to be better, do hard things.
— Joe