Work, continuous work and hard work, is the only way to accomplish results that last. ––Hamilton Holt
Goal setting is imagination. Goal getting is determination. Wealth follows a clear goal backed by daily plodding, plowing, grinding and thankless activity. Aesop once wrote, “Plodding wins the race.”
We’re reminded that a farmer sows in the spring and reaps in the fall. But this classic metaphor isn’t perfect in this modern world.
After a day of work, a farmer gets to see the visible accomplishment of his labor. The soil is plowed and seeded for the world to see.
In our endeavors, however, we don’t always witness the daily progress of our efforts. We leave work tired and without clear progress.
It feels like thankless work, and it becomes a daily grind.
“You have to stay focused and be mentally tough,” said Chris Gronkowski. “That’s what I’ve really learned: every day is a grind, and you have to go hard.”
The daily grind is work without instant rewards. The prize of success comes only after the price of success is fully paid. It just takes time.
“It takes time, it’s a grind. There are no shortcuts. You’ve got to grind and grind,” said Mark Cuban.
“You’ve gotta learn to love the grind,” said John Calipari, “because life IS the grind.”
–John Soforic, author of The Wealthy Gardener
