The valley is part of the journey.

Before you engage in any effort, first acknowledge to yourself that at some point it’s going to feel really difficult.

You’ll feel lost and confused. You’ll feel pain and frustration. You’ll feel like lowering your standards of discipline or giving up entirely.

When you acknowledge the certainty of this experience, you will not be surprised when you feel it. You will expect it. You will be more prepared for it.

You can’t escape the feeling. You can control how you respond to it.

Answer the call. Do the work.