WHEN THINGS GET DIFFICULT

Things can, and do, often become difficult. Surely you know that and have had that experience. So let’s explore that. First, what does that mean? It could mean a number of things.

1) It could mean that you are going to have to put forth more effort and energy into what you’re doing if you are going to succeed. The difficulty is the effort that you have to expend and if you are already tired, demotivated, or lacking vitality, then the sense of difficulty increases. In this case, the problem that’s “difficult” is your basic energy level and sense of vitality.

2) It could mean that you are going to have to do some things that you do not want to do. You have done what’s easy or fun, now comes the difficult part— getting yourself to engage in those actions that you do not like doing, do not want to do, do not enjoy doing. Perhaps you feel “uncomfortable,” perhaps it feels like too much of a stretch. In this case, the problem that’s “difficult” is mostly your attitude.