Limitless Living Blog #21 - Sacrifice to Increase
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Sacrifice to Increase
The older I get in life, the more I see you need to sacrifice to level up. Time, money, sleep, energy, whatever it is. It’s becoming clear to me. You have to sacrifice junk food in order to level up physically. You have to sacrifice money and time to start a new company. You have to sacrifice your own selfish desires in order to be in a blissful marriage. My name is Scotty and welcome to the 21st blog post here on the Limitless Living Blog. Thanks for tuning in.
The definition of increase is: “become or make greater in size, amount, intensity, or degree.” So in order for us to increase in anything we want, something has to be given up. It’s kind of a weird concept when you think about it. You give up to receive. Like currency, you give up a certain amount of money, to have something valuable to you. It still blows my mind, but when I see successful people, they are easily willing to sacrifice. Some successful people only sleep 3-4 hours a night. Some are strictly vegetarian. Some gave up time to their company. Although what you sacrifice will never come back, such as time, you must measure out if you want it or not. Do you want a million dollar company, if you can only sleep from 12:00am-4:30am? Do you want a blissful marriage, only by putting your spouses needs above yours? Sacrifice! Most aren’t willing to sacrifice good for great, but it’s such a simple concept.
The thing is, it’s a choice. If you don’t want to level up, you can stay at average/good. The choice is yours. My wife and I have given up good for great in our marriage. Our marriage was good, but we both knew there was another level. So we took it up a notch. Had some tough conversations, and time was sacrificed, but it was all worth it. I am willing to sacrifice good for bliss with her. It’s simple. It was painful and hurt at times, but worth it.
Process:
- Figure out if you want to be average or amazing.
- Regardless of choice, live out that expectation.
- Find a mentor who can help.