Michael Towers

At some point there are no more excuses. You’re either willing to do everything it takes to make it happen, or you’re not.

This is where I find myself.

I have a strong why, but do I have what it takes to make it happen?

I want to be like the influencers I follow. Always on the grind, putting in the hours doing the hard things. Always disciplined and
consistent.

But too often I choose comfort.

I do the bare minimum.

I avoid hard things.

I have a mood disorder. Some days I wake up ready to take on the world, and some days I have little to no motivation.

I do believe that my mental disorder makes things challenging, and that I have an additional obstacle that makes it tougher to succeed.

I give myself grace, but when I break promises to myself and fail to do what’s necessary, I feel shame, and it gets harder to move forward.

It’s easier to quit.

I’ve adjusted my meds hoping that it’s a chemical imbalance not a lack of fortitude.

The real tragedy is that I know if I put in the work the results will be there.

This isn’t an unknown risky endeavor. If I do the things I need to do, I will have the life I want to have but even that doesn’t inspire me to act when I don’t want to.

That really scares me.

I want to be like David Goggins, Jocko Willink, Joe Rogan, and Andy Frisella, resolute, and willing to go to any length.

But I just don’t know.

I want to lie to you and project strength.

That I have it all together and I’m crushing my goals.

But I’m scared…

Scared that I will fall way short of the impact I can make because I’m weak.

But I will keep fighting one day at a time.

Will you fight with me?