Jim Rohn, Darren Hardy and Joe Desena. What do these three men have in common?
Jim Rohn was a personal development teacher and one of the classic great ones. He’s passed away now.
Darren Hardy was a student of Jim Rohn and is following in his footsteps today – a real hustler.
Joe Desena is the founder of Spartan Race, where you face hard obstacles and push your limits.
Jim Rohn said “Don’t wish it were easier, wish you were better”. Darren Hardy was raised by his loving but tough drill sergeant-like father. Joe Desena is very much a “stop whining and get tough” guy.
They and so many others preach a theme of toughness and self-reliance. Looking outside to make your life better is not where it’s going to happen and not where you have any control.
We’ve had it pretty easy in the last decades. Conveniences, less hours of work needed to support ourselves, cheap entertainment, lots of choice, safety nets, and little real hardship when compared to years before that.
I saw a post that said –
Hard times make tough people.
Tough people make good times.
Good times make weak people.
Weak people make hard times.
As we seek the good life, don’t get soft. Be mentally and physically tough, because inevitably, it will be necessary.
“Fear wakens us to the fact that an opportunity has arrived.” Fr Mike Schmitz.
I said very similar words to my daughter last night. Advice for life!
Thanks Larry
I still remember Rorke Denver (a very tough guy) teaching us that one can always improve their position on the battlefield
“Tough times never last, but tough people do.” — Robert H. Schuller
A great note to start the week on. Too many choose to make excuses and stay on the easy road, stay in their comfort zone. You can’t grow if you don’t challenge yourself.. or worse… if you avoid challenges altogether.
Hi Larry! That makes perfect sense. Thanks for sharing! Very insightful!
I really needed to read that this week. Thanks!