Your compromising in the now has prolonged your circumstances.

I’ve made decisions in my life where I tried to have it all immediately. I attempted to ride the elevator to the top, only to find that when the doors opened, I was still on the same floor. You want the great house, the nice things, the big opportunities, and so you start compromising in the present to get them before you’re ready. It might be a job, a project, or a relationship—you try to shortcut the result, and instead, you end up prolonging your current situation. Before you know it, you’re stuck in a loop, cycling back and forth, never breaking through.

They say the best dishes are cooked low and slow, not with a flash in the pan that burns everything up—or worse, a microwave job that lacks depth. There is so much to learn on the journey. Allow yourself to go through the process. Keep hammering the same spot. Stop bouncing all over the wall hoping to get lucky. Adapt when necessary—if the situation requires an audible, call “easy, easy,” make the adjustment, and then return to steady, consistent execution.

That consistency will create your breakthrough. That’s how you build the life you’ve imagined. Stop compromising and delaying your arrival by getting in your own way. No letting the immaturity of immediate gratification dictate your decisions. Patience, discipline, and perseverance—not compromise—are what carry you to the next level!

Easy Easy,

-Luke Falk