Heavy snow or light?
I despise shoveling snow. That doesn’t mean I don’t have to do it in the winter.
Last time I had to shovel, the snow was noticeably heavier…I guess it was more of a “winter mix”. (Oh, and I hate terms like “winter mix” too!)
Anyway, because the snow was heavier, it took longer to clear the driveway and paths in front. My back and arms got tired faster. The whole thing seemed like a big pain in the $^%&*&#.
The funny thing, though, was after I was done and I rested a bit, I got a sudden surge of energy. I had to admit, I felt pretty good from the exercise. That didn’t happen when the snow was light and fluffy, even though I was much happier just pushing the light stuff around.
Hmm…I felt less like shoveling when the snow was heavy; it was going to be harder work, and I knew it going in. I didn’t get the same charge after shoveling when the snow was lighter, i.e. easier.
The lesson is, doing the hard things takes more time, energy, and motivation, but when you’re done you feel better and you’ve accomplished something more significant.
In business, sometimes you have to do what feels hard, or you’ll never get the satisfaction or benefit that comes from fighting through and getting to a better place, i.e. more successful (with whatever that means to you).
So, what’s it going to be: heavy snow or light?