Let's revive our fervour........

Struggle is an unavoidable part of self-employment. Nothing ever comes easy, when you are trying to build towards your dreams. Difficulties and hardship, will be your constant companions.

But there have been people before you.

There have been people, who passed through a similar struggle, as you are doing now. And, there are people, who are facing it right now. You are certainly not alone in your struggle.

Many times will come…

… when you’ll hate the journey, you’ve chosen.

… when you’ll be close to giving up.

… when you’ll want to quit.

It’s in those moments, that you will have to look towards those people, who have already passed through the struggle. It is those people, who are going to remind you of why your current struggle is worth it.

So let’s see, what some of the most successful people in history, have to say about struggle.

1. “Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle.” — Napoleon Hill

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Struggle is the pre-condition for growth. Without going through extended periods of hard-work, sweat and difficulty, we can not move beyond our current level of performance.

In a sense, struggle is a form of training.

It prepares us and forces us, to be ready for the next step.

Struggle only ever becomes more. As we are facing harder and harder challenges, the amount of hardship we face, only increases. It is our current struggle, which prepares us for the next step.

The moment we stop struggling, is the moment, that we stop taking on big enough challenges.

2. “Look at my success. I didn’t achieve it overnight. It has been the product of many years’ struggle, and every year, my times have shown gradual improvement.” — Mo Farah

Photo Credit: Mo Farah’s Facebook page.

Struggle, and the corresponding improvement this leads to, is a result of an ongoing process over many years. Nothing can ever be achieved quickly. Nothing can be done without years of hard work.

Every single day, you get a little bit better.

Every single year, you move closer towards your goals.

Not always is that improvement as easily measurable as when it comes to running, though. Entrepreneurs might spend years working towards a goals, and see hardly any visible improvement all.

But be sure, that you are improving. As long as you continuously keep pushing forward.