You have it in you to keep going
I have a lot on my plate and mind right now.
And there’s been this constant battle between feeling overwhelmed/defeated versus sticking to the plan and remaining disciplined. I’d be lying if I said that doing my best to achieve the latter hasn’t been *so* hard these days. I’ve talked a lot about my slooowwww growth over the years and recently it’s been bothering me again.
I’m working hard, remaining consistent, being intentional, stepping out of my comfort zone, pouring my heart into everything I’m doing and still—things are moving at a snails pace. But, I have to keep reminding myself—through gritted teeth, that in life and entrepreneurship, this is how it goes.
A while ago I wrote out a quote that addresses these feelings really well, and have had it hung up on my office ever since. It reads:
“Discipline is remembering what you want most, not what you want right now”
And chiiiiile, whether I like it or not—this is the truth.
Too often we grind it out for a few weeks, a few months or even a year and expect to see the results of our efforts right away. But it takes so much more than that. We have to put in the work long-term, and maintain the mindset that what we’re doing isn’t in vain. We just have to keep going.
Lord knows, I wanted about 40,000 more IG and YouTube followers, all of my retreat spots BOOKED, several high paying brand deals and speaking engagements on the pipeline, and for my engagement to quadruple, like yesterday.
But this all takes time.
The seeds I’m planting. The foundation I’m laying. The lessons I’m learning along the way—are all setting me up for not just these small things I’ve listed, but so, so much more.
If you’re feeling frustrated, tired, impatient, and overwhelmed by the work you’re putting in—and as if you’re seeing little in return. Just know you aren’t alone. And that your time is coming. Despite how it may feel right now.
Stay disciplined. Practice keeping the faith. Remember your “why”. Believe that what you’re working towards will be yours in due time. And it may be even bigger than what you could have ever imagined.
You deserve it, so it will happen.