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Good morning. This is Laura.
Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast.
Today's tip is about one way you can boost your motivation when you are struggling or finding something really tough.
Remind yourself that these difficult moments are when you get stronger.
Indeed, without the difficult moments, you might not make nearly as much progress.
If you have ever done something physically challenging like a triathlon, you may have heard this advice before.
The moment when you are struggling and want to stop is also the moment when your strength and stamina are increasing.
If you think about it, this makes sense.
Our muscles and our bodies in general get stronger when we push them to the point of exhaustion.
If we only ask of our bodies what we know our bodies can already do, well, then everything is fine the way that it is.
Nothing needs to change.
But if we lift a weight that is a little bit heavier, or add another repetition, our muscles need to build strength, so they do.
If we need to run a little farther than is comfortable, then we learn to run a little farther.
This idea is relevant for all sorts of contexts beyond exercise.
Let's say you are dating again after a long relationship has ended.
Getting through the moments when you are feeling fearful or awkward unlocks the opportunity to deepen a new relationship.
This is when you get stronger.
Or maybe you hate public speaking, but your new job requires it.
Indeed, your new job has you giving talks twice a week.
Every time you speak in front of a crowd and go through your material and try out new material and pivot on stage when things inevitably don't go as planned, you are building your skills and your confidence.
You are turning something that might be frightening into something you do on Tuesday.
You are getting stronger.
If you are learning a new language and you muster the courage to use your new skills to talk with a native speaker, your language skills are getting stronger.
When we are working at the edge of our skills and expanding what we can do, whether physically, intellectually, or psychologically, we are getting stronger.
By consciously telling yourself, this is when I get stronger, you provide motivation to persist.
The struggle is worthwhile because it is that very struggle that creates strength and growth.
So the next time you find yourself challenged, don't give up or walk away.
Strength and growth are more satisfying than ease in the long run, even if they are tough in the moment.
We just need to picture ourselves on the other side, looking back at the time when we thought this was tough because we will be able to do even more difficult things in the future.
In the meantime, this is Laura, thanks for listening, and here's to making the most of our time.
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