No Pain No Gain
All of us aspire to make it big in life, but very few really make it through. So, what is that stopping then from achieving it? Is there a mantra that can help us achieve our aspirations? Yes, luckily there is one! The mantra is, “NO PAIN, NO GAIN”.
The idea of pain, is something we all are
averse of. No one wants to go through a painful process. We are always looking
at choosing an easy way out. But we need to remember few things in life are not
attained, unless we dare to go through the painful process.
We have all studied in school, the life cycle of a butterfly, where we got introduced to a wonderful terminology - Metamorphosis. Metamorphosis is the transformation process of how a caterpillar becomes a butterfly. The metamorphosis is no doubt painful, but the end result is that a dirty crawling caterpillar becomes a colorful and beautiful butterfly that can fly, from flower to flower, adding beauty to the garden and being admired by all. For the butterfly, the resultant gain is worth the pain, it had to go through.
Similarly, when we believe that the resultant gain of a painful process is going to be of much higher value to us, there are higher chances for us to willingly accept and go through the pain.
But what stops us from going through a painful grind. Is it because we are unable to get out of our comfort zone? Is it because, we find it difficult to overcome our temptations? Is it because, our aspirations are weak? Or is it we are not willing to pay the price? The reasons could be many. When we are fixed with such dilemma, the simple guideline we need to follow is:
“Short
term pain, long term pleasure;
Short
term pleasure, long term pain”
We are easily carried away by a number of short term pleasures, as it instantly gratifies us. But if you closely look into it, most often the end result of indulging in such activities is pain. Short term pleasure activities like smoking, drinking, indulging in high-calorie foods, excessive sleeping, heartless gossiping, mindless TV watching may give us short term pleasure, but in the long run becomes detrimental to our health, our well being, our relationships and ultimately our growth.
On the other hand, we tend to avoid many things which instantly sound like pain but the end result of pursuing such activities leads to lasting happiness. Activities such as waking up early, doing physical exercise, being free of bad habits, cutting down on junk foods, to learn something new, to work few extra hours, to stick to a daily routine, to live a disciplined life. These may feel like pain at the face of it, but eventually helps us to be a healthy person, a highly performing individual and an achiever.
We advise our children, if you want to live a comfortable life in future, you should study well, now. You should not mindlessly watch TV, browse internet or gossip with friends. You should use this time to study. Now tell me, does it sound like pain or pleasure? Of course it sounds like pain. To study for long hours is not easy. But the rewards of pain are truly immense and there is a ripple of benefits down the line. The same applies to us well. If we want to achieve greatness and make a meaningful contribution to this world, we should be willing to forego some short-term pleasures. No big achievement has ever happened without a painful routine. Ask any sportsman and he would say how many hours of tireless effort he has put before he reached, where he is today. There is no easy way out. “Burning the midnight oil”, is a term we often hear of when we talk about people who strived relentlessly in making their dream come true.
Great academicians, Great musicians, Greats artists, Great scientists, Great sportsmen, all have one thing in common. To them, their dream was bigger than their life. They were willing to pay the price of time and effort, for the rewards they aspired in life.
If you aspire greatness, then follow this mantra of our predecessors who achieved greatness.
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