Same Sh*t, Different Day

A theory in sailing to improve participation has been to make it easier. Lower the hurdles, they say, which would disappoint Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th president of the United States:

“Nothing in the world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain, difficulty… I have never in my life envied a human being who led an easy life. I have envied a great many people who led difficult lives and led them well.”

In this report by Nikki Henderson, she considers the struggle:

We glorify beginnings. We celebrate endings. But what about the long, messy middle? This is a story about the part no one talks about. And why doing hard things is the best way to get what really matters, out of your life.

The great thing about giving a motivational speech is that you’re not just talking to the audience; you’re also talking to yourself.

Last week, I stood in front of the Kraft Heinz team to speak about doing hard things. Because I needed reminding too: hard things are worth it. – Full report