We’re programmed to believe it’s very difficult, and takes a ton of work to accomplish next level success. I used to believe the same, but have recently changed my opinion. Most believe the difficulty comes from all the work needed. In my opinion, this “work” is easy. It’s time consuming, but easy because … (wait for it) … I love it!!

I learned a long time ago that passion for what we do makes everything easier. The frustration for me hits when I think it’s taking longer than I want to accomplish my goals. Patience is difficult for me, constant work and long hours are easy. Because I have this type of mindset, I tend to focus on the challenge, rather than the setbacks.

I was recently working on a project that was taking longer than expected, mainly due to problems that were totally out of my control. Frustration temporarily set in because I didn’t have control over the issue. The difficulty with this specific situation wasn’t in the long hours I was putting in, but instead the hours that I was being forced NOT to work.

The work is easy. The decisions are easy. Creating a plan is easy. Not having control is tough.