Thee Uncommon Podcast

102. Doing Hard Things is Your Path to Uncommon Growth


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Have you heard this age old adage: Easy choices, hard life; hard choices, easy life? 

In this episode we look at how choosing to do hard things - even manufactured adversity - will equip you with the resolve and grit to overcome inevitable challenges later in life. 

The "effort paradox" refers to the counterintuitive phenomenon where individuals often avoid engaging in activities that require effort, despite knowing that doing so would lead to long-term benefits or rewards.

Choosing to do hard things has numerous benefits including: 

  • strengthening your future memory 
  • building your resilience
  • cultivating a growth mindset 
  • enhancing problem-solving and creativity
  • deepening relationships 
  • Are you making easy decisions that are leading you to a hard life, or making hard decisions that are leading you to an easy life filled with Uncommon growth? 

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    Thee Uncommon PodcastBy Phillip Ramsey & Ryan Garvey