Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast With Martin Grunburg | Goal Achievement, Productivity & Success Simplified

"Everything is difficult before it is easy." ~Thomas Fuller Resistance comes in many forms. The wind is a terrific example. It turns out that without any wind trees cannot grow strong and will topple over. The same is observed in our life. If we are without resistance—if there is no pressure—how can we grow stronger? Pursing goals and ideals provides ample resistance to grow, learn and become stronger. Lifting weights, as an example, proves resistance makes us stronger. The wind offers other clues. MG happens to notice that even boats lying at anchor, FACE THE WIND. This is analogous to us facing our problems as opposed to avoiding them. Jen shares a story of finally facing a business banking issue after avoiding it for a long time. The result: She was relieved and all that anticipated pain was way overblown. She was even able to be of service to the banker. The moral of the story: Most of the time, facing our challenges is our best course of action. The wind teaches us how we can grow and become str