David Goggins has become well known for his concept of doing something that sucks daily. This man has perpetuated an identity around the fact that no challenge can beat him. Going full clip at everything done. And always knowing he will do it again. This isn’t a fun concept to perform right away or even every day.
IT SUCKS!
But that is the point.
Think about it….
Let’s say you have something to do today that you despise. Try doing something that sucks before that task and tell me how you feel then.
Have you ever stepped into the shower, thinking of yourself like a scientist in a chemistry lab delicately inching the knobs to strike the perfect temperature balance? Then once you step your foot in the shower, you are shocked with a frigid sensation. Yet you persist as you venture under the shower that feels like a waterfall of frozen daggers. As you inch the hot water knob more and more you get gradually warmer and warmer. Until you realize the water is scalding hot because right behind you is your partner yelling “OOOOOO!” He feels as if fire is spitting from the shower head.
This is why we start the day with something that sucks or is difficult. This could be a physical, mental, or spiritual endeavor.
You will have tempered your mind like the egg in a beautiful meringue.
Suddenly the rest of the day is manageable.
During this coronavirus season challenge yourself.
Here are some ideas…
-Run in the Morning (This is what I’m doing.)
-Pray or Meditate (This happens after running for me.)
-Gratitude (Write to people or yourself of the good out there.)
-Check out SGN (Some Good News on Youtube.)
-Get Better (If you are sick at these times.)
-Eat Better (Try your best to fuel better than ever with what you have.)
-Check out Mythical Kitchen for some Cheap Quarantine Meal Ideas and eat with the Family.
-Military your Life. (If you are in the thick of it and feel lost, create your life a strict schedule whereby its execution lasts as long as Coronavirus does.)
Realize over time these ideas will become habits and from habits comes clarity and control. Doing something that sucks doesn’t have to suck. It is all how you see it through your lens.
Remember if you aren’t sick then work out for those who are. If you have a job save like you don’t. If you are working keep your hygiene on point so as to not spread germs. And if you are lucky to be not sick, have a job, and can have some normal, do it daily for those who can’t.
Check Out my Stories on IG as I will post daily my running and a quote from the meditation app I use: Calm.
Mr. Sods 