Do It Because It's Difficult
Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 12:46PM
I was watching this video about a Brit that has done some pretty Epic stuff, and it has already made a big impact on my life. (plays best in IE)
Unhappiness is caused because you aren't sufficiently challenged. In modern society, we've made life so easy, that it's literally boring us into depression. That chair with thick cushioning and multiple levers is the same chair you're sitting in for two hours in traffic and nine hours in a cube farm. Congratulations, you've "made it." Lucky you.
I drove to the pool yesterday morning, only to find out it was closed because a pipe burst. On the drive home, I started to think what I could do instead. My time was limited, and the choices were getting smaller by the minute.
I didn't have time to get in a bike ride, but I did have time to bike to work. No good, I thought. The commuter bike's tires are low, I'll have to find commuter clothes, I won't be able to drive to lunch, and then I won't be able to pick up my kid from school on the way home.
Then I thought about that video. What if I took all of the above as a challenge? Goal: Ride your bike to work and put food in your mouth at lunch and get the kid home in time for soccer. All of the sudden, my brain was happy at work looking for solutions and my body was humming with energy.
Guess who got to work on time by bike, ate lunch, got the kid home in time for soccer practice? And guess who took it a step further and ran home 5.5 miles from that soccer practice? I did. And it was FUN.
I thought a lot about all this while executing yesterday's tasks and also today before writing. I tried "Do it because it's difficult" on a variety of items. Basically, make whatever you need to do harder and all the sudden it's easier. Don't want to make dinner? Try making it on one leg. Does an hour on the trainer sound boring? Do an hour on the trainer while blindfolded. This works because the challenge greases the wheels. Having to look for creative solutions engages your mind and body, and now it's you versus your task.
OK, now that you've got the little ones down, it's time to go big. Run home from work. Too far? Ok, drive your car a few miles from work, park it, and run in. Run back to your car after work. Sounds too difficult? The guy in the video ran a series of marathons day after day in the Sahara Desert with a broken foot - I'm sure you can manage.
Find the harder way to do things and you'll live a more interesting and vital existence. I promise you, it's worth it.
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