When in doubt choose the iron, not the putter

I started the morning in standard fashion: 3 mile jog at the track. It was raining and there really wasn't anyone else jogging. For me at this point in a scenario like this all I can think about is "Awesome, more room for me to jog". In all seriousness though, I began evaluating the difference between the jog that I was doing and the jog that I also may not have done because it was raining. The only reason I go out and keep pushing myself beyond limiting beliefs is because that one limiting belief, whether it's "Oh, I'm not going out and jogging in the rain. It's already challenging enough to jog let along jog in the rain" or "I'll just go tomorrow, the weather will be better" are very damaging to what else I limit myself with. God forbid I meet the right woman and I say something like "Oh today is just not the day to really ask her out, maybe tomorrow" or I just keep compounding my limiting beliefs with my career, "This is too hard. I'm switching careers and finding something better and easier." Simply put: If not now, when? And so, I share this story of choosing the iron, not the putter.
I spent some time this past weekend at my mentor's property. I helped out with some projects around the newly formed gardens and enjoyed learning with him. My mentor lives one of those lives where he gets to do what he loves doing but it's the lessons that he has not only learned but applied that has made him so good at what he does. Growing up, it wasn't always easy for me to get money or toys, computers, or the latest craze for teens at the time. I was able to get incredible love from my mom, a college degree, and I'm able to live my dream every single day! And although I can get money more easily now along with those new trendy things, I have to remember to keep choosing the iron instead of putter.
My mentor shared his story of when he was playing a round of golf. There it was, the hole was a few feet away, his ball was on the rough, playable enough to hit with the iron and then the putter... also playable enough to get it in with the iron. He realized that as he was going to hit the ball, he was telling himself that there was more than one way to get the ball in the hole. So he changed what he was telling himself, he left the putter behind and went with the iron. Needless to say, he made it on with the iron, and only the iron. So what's the point of this story? Well, in life what story are you telling yourself? Would you rather take the challenging journey to your goal or the easier path? Which one do you already know from previous experience will give you a lesson in life? Which one is going to ask you to grow and think bigger, reach for more within yourself, and share your success? It's easy for some people to get what they want in life, sure money can help out with more than a few things, but is money what you're really in this world for? Is there more to learn out of your challenges than just the reward, especially if it's material rewards? I challenge you to dig deeper, to keep raising the bar, not in everything, but in those areas, or maybe just that one area you know you can be outstanding at, that part of your life that if you don't settle into, the rest of your life is going to suffer from. Keep strong, smile big, and love yourself endlessly!