The Most Important Question to Ask Yourself Today

This article tells us to ask ourselves: "What pain do I want today?" I recommend reading it!!! The article states that everybody wants to have happy easy life, financial security, great relationships, a healthy body and to be well-respected, but not everybody is willing to work for it. The author challenges us to NOT ask ourselves "what pleasure do I want to day?" but rather, "what pain do I want today?". I will not obtain a healthy body without enjoying the soreness and pain of exercise and enjoying my ability to choose to eat healthy foods. I will not have a great relationship without being able to endure the conflicts, emotional drama, and hurt feelings it takes to get there. If I don't choose to endure the struggle, I will never achieve my 'dream life' because it won't be worth it.

This article made me think about all the times in my life where my head is full of "not knowing." I don't know what career I will have, I don't know who I will end up with romantically, I don't know if I will be satisfied or if I will die with integrity. I don't know if I will have children or if I will be alive tomorrow. But even though I don't know if any of my dreams will come true, I enjoy working towards them. I like looking back over time to see how my relationships have changed, how my outlook on life has changed, and how my career interests develop over time. Luckily, even though we are often filled with uncertainty, most of us have the choice about what pain we want to endure today in order to fall asleep at night with hope for a better tomorrow. I hope that you can find enjoyment in the struggles that will lead you to your dream. Whether it be pulling weeds today so that your garden will one day flourish or taking the chance of embarrassing yourself by performing a public romantic gesture to your crush and facing the possibility of rejection, I hope that you have the strength to endure the pain that it will take to move towards your goals as well as the insight/ability to form your own 'dream life'. Your 'dream life' might not be to become the stereotypical rich/beautiful/baller person but rather something completely different. I hope that you can enjoy the process and difficulty of becoming the person that you dream!
                                          
To be honest I can be pretty lazy. I often don't work hard or I leave things until the last minute but I always make time for the activities I love! I'm going to try to look at my daily and long term goals differently, and try to be honest with myself about who I am and what I am willing to work for. What are some things that you think are worth the pain it takes to get there?

^ He's hard at work building his relationship with Lafawnda hahahaha