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TOPUCU Adult Faith-Based Workbook Lesson 3: Part 2

LESSON 3: PART 2
durability. In the words of United States Maybe you’ve heard of Robert Frost’s poem,
Olympic weightlifter Fred Lowe, "Champion “The Road Not Taken.” Paraphrased, it simply PAIN IS A MUST
weightlifters are no different physically from says that there are two roads and one is less
others. They are just willing to train with traveled. It points out that unfortunately
weights that are beyond the comfort level of most people choose to take the well-worn,
the average person." familiar road rather than the seemingly
more difficult, less traveled road. Champions Before we get started today, let’s take a must have been. Remember, this was before
Pain is a must. And it’s not just in fitness. always take the less traveled road and they
Think about the entrepreneur who sets out understand pain is a necessary part of that moment to review what we’ve talked about power tools and modern day construction
to start a business. Working nine to five is road. To be a great champion it’s going to so far. In Lesson One you learned about equipment; he had to build the ark with
manageable, even easy for some. But what be difficult. It’s going to be painful. habits, how they are formed and how to alter mostly his bare hands. It was exhausting; it
happens when 6 o’clock comes around, them through a deliberate and intentional was frustrating; it was painful. But what if he
then 10 o’clock, and then midnight. Are And here’s the painful truth: it’s not even change in your routine behavior. With that had not completed it? What if he had given
you fighting through the fatigue? Are you always about being a champion. Sometimes understanding we were able to talk about up? What would have happened if the pain
ignoring the urge to watch your favorite we allow pain to stop us from doing the the motivation scales in Lesson Two and how of building the ark was too much to endure?
primetime TV show? It’s understandable that small things that can impact our lives in to tip them in your favor in every situation. Well Noah, his family and every living
maybe family circumstances or situations huge ways: extra effort at school or work. And in the first part of Lesson Three we creature on earth would have suffered a
may not allow you to work very long hours Eating properly and exercising. Forgiving or talked about pain and the benefits of much greater pain – the pain of death. Either
all at one time. But are you taking shorter connecting with loved ones. embracing it. Today we’re going to continue way, pain was inevitable. However, one pain
lunch breaks? Are you putting in a couple talking about pain and we’re going to teach was needed in order to avoid a much greater
of extra hours after the kids are in bed? Are But just like in the previous lessons, you you one of the most important principles in pain. And that’s the key to what we’re going
you putting down the remote and picking up already know a lot of this. You already this entire program. Seriously, if you fail to to talk about today.
a book? Yes, it’s going to be painful at first, know that embracing and pushing through learn today’s principle the odds are pretty Most people hate pain. And again, we’re not
but just like working out, the more you follow the pain is one of the keys to becoming good you’ll reach the end of the Starter talking about the kind of pain that comes
through with it, the more you’ll be able to something greater. You already know that Program and find you have little or no from the loss of a loved one or the physical
bear. But you must learn to embrace the pain changing your circumstances will not be success in the habit you selected to change. pain that comes from a life-altering injury.
and push through it. easy. You know what has to be done. Today’s lesson is a pivotal building block in We’re talking about the pain and discomfort
your progress. And understanding it and
So are you scared of a little pain? Are you that comes with hard work and life changes.
Motivational speaker and author Jim Rohn internalizing it is key to understanding
says, “We must all suffer one of two things: scared of getting out of your comfort zone? what comes next. All of us, at some point, have shied away
the pain of discipline or the pain of regret Are you satisfied to stay right where you are from this kind of pain and that’s why many
or disappointment.” because it’s easy and familiar? If the answer So listen up and get ready to break a of us are still in the same negative places we
to these questions is “no” then you’re ready mental sweat! so badly want to get out of. We’ve got to
It’s the pain of discipline that separates for part 2 of this lesson. Remember, TOPUCU learn how to embrace the pain. In part one
champions from the average person. It’s is not just about information; it’s about We all know the story of Noah and his Ark. of this lesson we discussed the weight lifter
their understanding that if they can motivate transformation. So we’re going to teach you As kids it’s probably one of the first stories and how it comes down to whether or not he
themselves to do what they don’t want to a mental technique that will help you redirect we learn in Sunday School and as adults will push through the pain of those last few
do, they can become the person they want the focus of your pain from something we’ve most likely heard dozens of sermons reps. Because, he understood that it's those
to become. They understand there’s no free that discourages you into something that that examine and tells the story of this man. painful reps really build strength. Once you
lunch, no short cuts, no magic pill. There’s motivates you to exceed even your own God was preparing to destroy the Earth and can understand that principle you will be
pain. And without pain there can be no growth. expectations. Pain is a must. everything in it with a flood, so he tasked able to look at pain in a different way. The
Noah with building a vessel large enough to principle we’re going to talk about today
contain his family and two of every animal will teach you how to associate pain and
in existence in order to preserve life on discomfort with growth and success. If you
the planet. Noah spent decades building grasp on to this, it will make you mentally
the ark and we can all imagine how hard it
stronger, guaranteed.

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