Most People Hate Their Jobs
Only 15% of workers worldwide enjoy their jobs, according to Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace report
This means 85% of people spend over 8 hours a day disliking their work.
That’s a lot of people not pursuing their dreams, living lives of quiet desperation and tiptoeing through life to “safely” arrive at death.
The saddest part is that most people put on a smile every day, even though they feel dead inside.
Stop Avoiding Hard Things
Many people avoid challenges, leading to procrastination, decreased productivity, and a lack of fulfillment. To cope with their unhappiness, they seek instant gratification from their phones or food rather than engaging in meaningful work. This cycle of short-term pleasure followed by long-term dissatisfaction and regret results in poor mental health, a sense of purposelessness, and a mediocre life.
Master Oneself
The purpose of life is to master oneself, which begins with finding pleasure in hard work and challenges. This mindset supercharges productivity, resilience, and fulfillment. When you learn to like hard work, you become more focused and efficient, leading to higher output and better results.
You develop mental toughness to persevere through difficulties, finding deeper satisfaction and joy in the journey of achieving your goals, not just the end result.
Mr. Musk
Think about Elon Musk, known for his relentless work ethic and dedication to his goals. He even slept on Tesla’s factory floor to meet deadlines. Despite numerous setbacks with SpaceX, Musk finds pleasure in solving difficult problems and working tirelessly towards his vision, like building reusable rockets to help humanity become interstellar. This mindset has led to his immense success and revolutionized multiple industries.
Hard Choices, Easy Life
Easy choices lead to a hard life, while hard choices lead to an easy life. For example, binge YouTube videos might feel good at first, but it can quickly become addictive and make you feel out of control. This cycle leads to anxiety and burnout quickly.
Ironically doing the hard things you know you need to do but our avoiding actually increases your motivation once completed.
The Science of Dopamine
Dopamine is released in the pursuit of goals, not just in achieving them. High achievers understand that the pursuit is the pleasure and overcoming resistance is the reward. A growth mindset is defined by two beliefs:
- “I’m not at my goal now, but I will be because I’m capable of getting there.”
- “The effort in the process is the reward.”
We can release dopamine by interpreting small steps toward progress as rewarding, which builds neural pathways to find future pain in the process of progress rewarding.
Commitment
Buddha was the ultimate entrepreneur when it came to mastering desire. His unwavering commitment was in full force when he said, “I won’t get up until I’m enlightened.”
That’s dedication!
That is the mindset needed to overcome life’s challenges and find fulfillment. Like Buddha, committing fully to your goals and embracing the process can lead to profound personal and professional transformation.
Practical Tips
Shift Your Mindset: Train your brain to associate positive feelings with the process of hard work. Focus on the growth and learning that come from challenges, not just the outcome.
Create Power Habits: Develop routines that support consistent hard work, such as setting clear goals, breaking tasks into manageable steps, and celebrating small wins.
Love Discomfort: understand that discomfort and pain are part of the growth process. Embrace these feelings as indicators that you are pushing your limits and making progress.
Reset
Rewriting your dopamine system to find pleasure in hard work can transform your life. By training your brain to associate positive feelings with working towards your goals, you can increase productivity, achieve mastery, and live a more fulfilling life.
To your freedom,
Jermane
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