“Nobody ever drowned in his own sweat.” – Ann Landers
Don’t be afraid of hard work. It won’t kill you. But hard work will get you to where you want to be.
In 2017, the average U.S. citizen watched tv for 3 hours, 58 minutes per day. Nearly four hours per day?? And yet the number one excuse for not achieving their goals is not having enough time To work on them.
“I don’t have time to go to the gym.” I used to hear it all the time as a personal trainer and it was one of my biggest pet peeves. In college, I was a full time student at Ohio State, worked 20 hours for a nursing home as a dietary aide, worked 15 hours as a personal trainer, volunteered 3 days per week to work with the football team, worked out 10x per week for at least 45 minutes per session, and graduated Cum Laude. Why did I work so hard? It’s simple…I didn’t like debt/student loans, so I paid for school as I went. I thought I wanted to be a dietitian with a specialization in sports, so I got experience in the field. I love working out and wanted to share my expertise with others, so I trained others and led by example. Getting good grades was important to me (after all, why go to school if you don’t want to learn?), so I studied and did well in class.
Life is about what you prioritize. If you want something badly enough, you’ll find a way to make time for it.