Life is hard and most people are overwhelmed.
It is different for every generation of humans who are fortunate enough to grace this planet.
Everyone faces adversity on a regular basis. It how we face up to this adversity that is oftentimes the most significant test of our own self-worth.
We fail sometimes when we attempt to face up to the adversity in our lives. I know I sure have.
But it's time to take action.
Maybe I watched too many Rocky movies as a kid.
I was down on the canvas for most of last week. A horrible travel adventure threw off my routine and had me playing catch-up for the last several days.
But I aspire to greatness, which is largely about being consistent more than anything.
I also read about the Trap of the Viable Excuse a few days back.
Essentially, the more reasonable your excuse, the more willing you are to accept failure and make it your new normal. When you accept the new normal, you have accepted the lowering of your own standards.
I cannot abide by subpar standards.
Getting back to the Italian Stallion, though…
In his first fight with Creed, Rocky gets his nose broken and then gets knocked down late in the match only to come back in a fury, breaking Apollo’s ribs and thrashes on Apollo in the 15th and final round.
Rocky didn’t even win the match. It was a split-decision and Creed kept his belt.
Yet, we keep moving forward. That’s the example of Rocky Balboa.
Point being — as it applies to me, anyway — we can’t have a world full of podcasters any more than we can have a world full of writers or a world full of carpenters or mechanics or ballplayers or a world full of any type of specialist.
It is the division of labor that drives the economy.
As for me, my labor and time is devoted to projects that I hope will help me manage our family through this economy.
As for these emails and the podcasts we do, my purpose is to make an already hard life a bit easier for all our good folks who listen or read. That’s it.
We’ll let the chips fall where they may after that.
As for the podcasting end of it, we recorded a new episode of the Natural Order Podcast last week just after the Presidential Debate.
Take a listen, or watch it.
Tell a friend or two as well. We'd appreciate it.
As always,
Brian
