Some temporary discomforts that we tend to avoid and dread:
* Giving performance feedback to someone who has been underperforming
* Talking to one's boss about areas for improvement
* Being the lone voice and remaining firm in a room of aggressive & vocal critics
* Taking the unpopular stance
* Offering help to an "enemy"
* Doing the right thing despite the wrong things being done to you
The thing I've found about temporary discomfort is that no matter how much the dread, I always feel better afterwards if I choose to confront it and get through it. In those instances, I usually feel a small sense of accomplishment afterwards despite the temporary discomfort and the anticipatory dread.
On the other hand, on those frequent occasions where weakness takes over and I choose to avoid the temporary discomfort, I end up feeling a sense of emptiness inside - even though I successfully avoided the discomfort in front of me.
Repeatedly embracing temporary discomfort equates to growth for the long term.
Avoidance of temporary discomfort equals short term ease but long term suffering.
Why are the best choices in life the uncomfortable ones?
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