Aim For the Stars

It's only been a few weeks after reading Mark Manson's "Ask The Hard Questions" and I can already feel the words in his blog impacting my everyday life. The premise of article is to make people rethink the way that they go about challenges and hardships. He implores you to ask yourself not what you want but rather what are you willing to sacrifice for that want. This is because you will never achieve hopes and dreams without assessing the struggles that goes along with it. In other words you have to want the struggle if you truly want your goal. 

In my own life this question of if I really wanted the struggle had been lingering in my mind. Am I willing to put in the hard work for my goals in health, relationships, and schoolwork? The answer is yes. Now however I'm focused on the means other than the ends. When it came to my health, I started appreciating my opportunities to workout and eat healthy. Which I can testify is not easy, but it was something that I decided for myself. When it came to my schoolwork, I came to the conclusion that the hard work is worth the grade and you need to put in the long nights at the library if you want that A. You can't just turn in mediocre work and expect your professor to give you something to be proud of. Otherwise that wouldn't be fair to everyone. When it is clear someone tried harder than someone else on an assignment they should be rewarded with a better grade and 9 out of 10 times that person understands the curriculum more. You've got to put in the effort for the knowledge.

In conclusion I feel like my brain has been rewired because I read this. Only looking towards goals isn't a bad thing, it just undermines the trials and tribulations of getting there. Being aware of how you're going to get there is the take home message. Aim for the stars, but don't forget you have to build the rocket ship, train the astronauts, and educate the ground control.