Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! ….Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?
10 Woe unto him that saith unto his father, What begettest thou? or to the woman, What hast thou brought forth?—-Isaiah 45:9 & 10
It is clear from these verses that certain things in our existence should never be questioned and it’s stupid to do so. How many of us are still angry with our parents for producing something inferior and it’s our parent’s fault. In fact, many of us use our parents’ failing and imperfections as excuses to not make the effort to be better. If we look at our parents long enough we will find the perfect reason not to be aggressive and determined to climb to a greater place than we are today. Some excuses sort of sound like this, “In my family none of us are hard chargers. We are more laid back. We just love people. or “I hate conflict and discomfort. Both my mom and dad always tried to avoid any bad feelings.”or “if you try to be better than anyone else at something then all we are a show offs and you’re just making others jealous and they will not like you for this.”
Such are the eventual sources of self doubt and conditioning that we assign to our parents. We actually ask them and ourselves, “why have you made me this way?” Instantly ascribing bad things to our parents (“MAKERS”) where no evil intent existed. Thus, we have a ready made mindset that tells us and all others that we “Cannot” do it nor will we try. Ouch!
Basic fact: We have to do it ourselves and it will be painful to move forward to win in life. We will be sculpting a life but pain is the constant companion for us as we progress. “MAN CANNOT REMAKE HIMSELF WITHOUT SUFFERING FOR HE IS BOTH THE MARBLE AND THE SCULPTOR.”
We do not blame our “MAKERS” or others when effort to advance and win is dipped in pain. We are the person who swings the hammer and receives the pain on our own being. Nobody told us it would be easy and often they didn’t tell us “HOW” to remake ourselves. That is left to us.
Bottom Line: Pain is inevitable. Accept it. Apply what’s required despite the pain. Blame has no place but willingness to be different and better is absolutely required in order to withstand the pain of improvement.
Blame nobody. Apply that which is required to improve. Endure the suffering because a better you will emerge from the stone that you are sculpting. You have to believe in this process because everything you want is subject to this reality. If you’re a bodybuilder it will be hard but the rewards greatly outshine the effort required. If you’re a baseball player much of your success that the world will stand up and cheer for is anchored in the acceptance of al l that is needed to be the best.
REMEMBER! ANYTHING WORTH ATTAINING IN LIFE WILL NEVER HAVE TO BE GIVEN BACK. IT’S OURS. BE ABOUT THE BUSINESS OF WINNING!
SCULPTING TAKES EFFORT–BUT IS NECESSARY
All directed suffering is necessary to succeed!
Six Pack and Senior 