Reality #29: You Get What You Give

I've heard the phrase, "Everyone wants to go to heaven, but nobody wants to go now."

I think it should actually be, "Everybody wants success, but no one wants to work at it."

There are a lot of areas in life in which hard work is a must in order to have success in that area...school, love, relationships, your job, sports, hobbies, and so forth.

And the reality?? Sometimes hard work really sucks. Sometimes it hurts. Sometimes it is stressful and time consuming and sometimes even emotionally and physically exhausting.

There are going to be days when you think you have had enough of working hard at improving your relationship or getting a promotion at work or acing that final test.

Personally, my hard work has come in the form of relationships. One thing I have learned lately is that love is hard work. And hard work sometimes sucks.

But what you must ask yourself is if it is worth it. And if it is, then never stop working at it.

We, as human beings, naturally work hard at something in order to get what we want...a lifelong partner, a raise in pay, an athletic honor.  But you also must realize that the highest reward you will receive for your hard work is not what you get for it, but rather what you become by it.

So, the next time you go to give up on something, ask yourself if you would rather give up or put in the extra work and get what you want....happiness, love, honor.

In life, you get what you give...

~Mj