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LESSON 3: PART 1
PAIN IS A MUST
Hopefully, you’ve taken the time to memorize
the motivation formula because you’re
going to put it to use after this lesson. Today
we’re taking some time to talk about PAIN.
It’s a scary word, isn’t it? The vast majority
of people listening to this will immediately
associate the word pain with something
negative from the past, and so it would be
only natural that we would actively try to
avoid things that cause us pain. Indeed there
are some painful aspects of life that are truly
unavoidable and unpleasant, such as the loss
of a loved one or a life-altering injury. Those
are the types of pain we wish we never had
to deal with. But that’s not what we’re talking
about here. Today we’re going to learn that
"We must all suffer from one of two pains: the pain
of discipline or the pain of regret." — Jim Rohn
some types of pain are not only beneficial,
but a necessary part of life. In fact, if you’re
serious about this program and you want to
see true transformation in your life, you’re
going to have to accept the fact that pain is
a must. That’s right. Today’s lesson is entitled,
“PAIN IS A MUST.” Without pain there is no
growth. We’ve all heard the expression, “No
pain, No gain.” Well, it’s not just a catchy
phrase; it’s absolutely true.
Now, as with all the lessons, the first part
will teach about the principle and break it
down. Then the second part of the lesson
will teach you how to go through a mental
transformation by giving you the secrets and
tools that champions and successful people
use in order to not only make pain bearable,
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but embrace the pain that leads to amazing
positive results.
So let’s get down to it. Generally speaking,
pain is a tool used to tell us when to run
away from something or that we are hurt.
And while that is necessary in some cases,
the mistake many of us have made is that
we run away from all pain - even the pain
that can help us. In many circumstances
pain is beneficial and necessary for growth.
We’re going to discuss why you don’t want
to avoid all pain in the future.
Change can be difficult. We’ve discussed
that several times over the first few lessons.
When you’re creating a new habit you’re
literally rewiring neural pathways in your
brain. It’s uncomfortable and challenging and
we often wonder, “Is the goal I’m trying to
accomplish worth the pain it’s going to take
to get there?” There’s an easy answer to that
question: YES! It’s worth it every single time.
Don’t you remember? Whenever you start
something and you don’t finish it, “The Only
Person U Cheat Is U.” That’s what TOPUCU
is all about.
It’s about transformation and it’s about
finishing. Pain is one reason why people
don’t complete the change they set out to
accomplish. It’s the reason why so many
people never achieve weight loss, overcome
their addiction or other challenges. When
something starts to hurt or there is mental
discomfort many people shy away. They
don’t understand that pain is a must.
Let’s look at fitness as an example.
Bodybuilders experience two distinctive
types of pain – pain of effort, the workout,
and the day-after soreness. Think about
someone doing bicep curls with a 25 pound
dumbbell. They go through a series of
repetitions; pumping that weight, feeling
good about what they’re doing. But then as
their muscles begin to really burn, they put
the weight down and take a break. That’s a
huge mistake. All the work that was done in
the initial repetitions is actually preparing
the muscle for those tough repetitions at the
end. The painful reps are the most important
part of the workout. The pain you experience
in the last few reps, if done properly, should
hurt tremendously, because what you are
feeling is the tearing down of the muscle. As
the muscle heals over the next day or two,
it will become stronger and more resilient,
resulting in more strength and durability.
This is the day-after soreness. The pain of
effort is encountered when someone is
unaccustomed to exercising certain muscle
groups or training with heavier weights. The
effort required causes pain to the point that
an inexperienced bodybuilder may quit right
then and there, not allowing for the tearing
down of the muscle which is necessary in
order to achieve increased strength and
durability. In the words of United States
Olympic weightlifter Fred Lowe, “Champion
weightlifters are no different physically
from others. They are just willing to train
with weights that are beyond the comfort
level of the average person.”
Pain is a must. And it’s not just in fitness.
Think about the entrepreneur who sets out
to start a business. Working nine to five is
manageable, even easy for some. But what
happens when 6 o’clock comes around,
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then 10 o’clock, and then midnight. Are
you fighting through the fatigue? Are you
ignoring the urge to watch your favorite
primetime TV show? It’s understandable that
maybe family circumstances or situations
may not allow you to work very long hours
all at one time. But are you taking shorter
lunch breaks? Are you putting in a couple
of extra hours after the kids are in bed? Are
you putting down the remote and picking up
a book? Yes, it’s going to be painful at first,
but just like working out, the more you follow
through with it, the more you’ll be able to
bear. But you must learn to embrace the
pain and push through it.
Motivational speaker and author Jim Rohn
says, “We must all suffer one of two pains:
the pain of discipline or the pain of regret
or disappointment.”
It’s the pain of discipline that separates
champions from the average person. It’s
their understanding that if they can motivate
themselves to do what they don’t want to
do, they can become the person they want
to become. They understand that there’s
no free lunch, no short cuts, no magic pill.
There’s pain. And without pain there can
be no growth.
Maybe you’ve heard of Robert Frost’s poem,
“The Road Not Taken.” Paraphrased, it simply
says that there are two roads and one is less
traveled. It points out that unfortunately
most people choose to take the well-worn,
familiar road rather than the seemingly
more difficult, less traveled road. Champions
always take the less traveled road and they
understand that pain is a necessary part of
that road. To be a great champion it’s going
to be difficult. It’s going to be painful.
And here’s the painful truth. It’s not even
always about being a champion. Sometimes
we allow pain to stop us from doing the
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