The other day I woke up pissed off. I’m usually in a good mood, but the feeling hit me like a ton of bricks. 

I didn’t want to go to the gym that day. 

I didn’t want to work afterwards.

I just wanted a break….and the day hadn’t even started yet. 

Here’s why I was so mad: I just wanted things to be easier. 

Nothing has ever felt “easy” to me. 

I’ve always had to work extremely hard to achieve my goals. I’ve always had to hustle to make things happen. And I’ve always faced massive internal resistance every step of the way.  

When I left my corporate job to run my coaching business full time, I thought it would get easier. It hasn’t. 

The internal resistance is still there, even though I love coaching and helping others. 

I have severe ADHD, and my mind easily wonders. I crave dopamine, excitement, and variety. I find it difficult to focus and get distracted easily. 

On the health front, I don’t enjoy lifting weights. I do it to stay healthy, strong, and look good for my wife. But I have to force myself to go to the gym and even hired a trainer for accountability. 

I thought working out would get easier with time, but it hasn’t. 

Every single day I have to show up and do the hard things that I don’t feel like doing. Day after day…

I’m pissed because I wish it didn’t feel so hard to show up and do my best every day, but that’s not my reality. It’s a daily decision that I have to make over and over and over again.

I have a wonderful job, a beautiful family, and financial abundance. 

So why don’t I feel more grateful? 

Why can’t I sit back and appreciate everything that I’ve worked so hard for? 

That’s the work I’ve been doing on myself for many years…to experience more daily peace, presence, and gratitude. 

It’s why I meditate, journal, and pray every single day. 

I truly want to experience peace, joy, and fulfillment while I pursue my dreams, but I often find myself grinding away without fully appreciating what’s already right in front of me. 

Clearly I still need to do more work on this front. 

I’m sure there’s a better way to go about chasing your dreams, but I still haven’t found it. 

Not yet at least….still working on it! 

There’s one thing that I do know for sure – choosing to show up every day and do hard things that I don’t feel like doing has been THE KEY to ongoing success. 

Along with serving others and helping them succeed. 

When you help others succeed, your success is guaranteed. 

I just wish it came a little easier sometimes. 

I’m grateful for my family, for my clients, for God, and for the abundance in my life. 

And while part of me wishes things came easier, I know I wouldn’t be who I am if that were the case. And for that, I’m also grateful. 

So if you’re a bit pissed off, I want you to know that you’re not alone. 

If it feels hard, it’s because showing up consistently and doing hard things every day IS hard. 

But that’s what makes you great. 

So stay the course, stay consistent, and keep showing up! 

PS – If you want to see me pissed off, you can watch the video here: https://youtu.be/seISBpd8ytM