No we don’t. We don’t get up for easy. Why would we? If we want easy, stay in the bed. That’s easy, comfortable, warm, etc.. It’s all of that and more, but it’s not the placed to get better. Out there, in the gloom, where our brothers will be waiting – that’s the place to get better.
Why am I writing this? Because I heard at a workout recently that some of our #swampskeggers have let it be known that they won’t be posting while its this cold. This cold? This is not cold. Cold is 4 degrees, where the shovel flag spade bends when you try to plant it in the frozen ground. That’s cold. (Really did happen in @F3Hickory one morning.) Here, okay, it’s been a little chilly maybe, but cold? No.
And let me ask this: Are you really going to opt out of opportunities to get dramatically better because of a little discomfort? How then are you going to get better? Posting at F3 workouts will make you dramatically better and transform you into the #HIM (High Impact Male) you are created to be. I believe this. At every workout, every workout, we get physically stronger, strengthen relationships with other pretty amazing men, observe good leaders at work, and practice out own leadership skills. I really don’t know of another place where we can get all of this before 6:15 am and for free!!! And you say “no” to this because it’s a little chilly out? For Pete’s sake, throw on a couple extra tee-shirts under your hoodie and you won’t even notice.
But let’s just suppose it really is cold. Bone biting, can’t possibly have on enough clothes, body aching cold. That kind of cold. What to do if it really is cold? Post anyway. Why? Because life is like that. Sometimes life is legitimately hard. Things go wrong. Sometimes everything goes wrong. You get fired. You get an awful diagnosis. Tragedy comes to your family. Real heartbreak. Profound grief. A huge failure, mistake in judgement, gross unfairness. You name it. It could happen. It will happen.
What are you going to do then? What in the world are you going to do then? You’re going to post where it matters most and where you’re really needed. You’re going to show up for your family and do your job. You’re going to be the faithful husband and the good father you’re supposed to be despite obstacles or failures or pain. You’re going to show up at work and do your job. You’re going to be in your place in worship even though you might have proven yourself to be “chief among sinners.” When it’s all going crazy you’re going to be at your post because saying, “I can’t. It’s too uncomfortable,” is not an option for the man of any integrity at all.
And, you’re much more likely to be there in the big, important moments in life if you’ve practiced the discipline of being there in the small moments, like posting to an outdoor work when its 31 degrees and you’re tired, sleepy, and sore.
Post when it’s uncomfortable. Post when it’s hard. Post when you don’t feel like it. Because life is like that. Life is uncomfortable, unfair, and sometimes unforgiving. But the #HIM posts for these little bootcamps and in doing so trains himself to be at his post in life no matter what.
Post.
Abraham
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