The Weight Of The Level Up

The Growing Pains You Shouldn’t Avoid

If you are one on that ladder to level up what’s your focus. The conversations, what and who are you listening to. We talk about growth as a purely beautiful thing such as a butterfly (which I go silly crazy when I see one) or a beautiful sunrise that captures the attention longer than normal. Let’s be real, Growth has a specific kind of pain attached to it. It’s not the pain of injury or the hollow sting of suffering. It’s the intense, heavy friction of action.

When we decide to level up, the world around us shifts. We might find our circle getting smaller. We’ll lose a few followers, some friends might drift, and even a few relatives might step back, some because they don’t understand, and others because they’re waiting for the moment of the trip. We’ll definitely lose a few hours of sleep as we pour our heart into our vision.

The hardest part? The noise. We will hear a chorus of “Stop,” “Don’t do it,” and “That’s just not you.” That noise comes from many directions and the words can sometimes get louder.

But there is an incredible reward in the pain of ignoring those voices. There is a deep, soul-level satisfaction in knowing you, me, we are aiming for OUR WIN. That discipline; you know that “iRefuse” mindset. This is what separates those who wish from those who do.

Feel the friction. Grow from the resistance. Reap the award. And don’t worry about those who walked away; once they see the results of the work you did in the dark, they usually find their way back. By then, you’ll be operating on a whole new level.