Habits 2 Goals: The Habit Factor® Podcast With Martin Grunburg | Goal Achievement, Productivity & Success Simplified

“There is no success without hardship.” ~ SophoclesToday’s Frequently Asked Friday (FAF): What’s the one ‘habit/skill/trait’ holding me back from living the life I desire?”The Price of AdmissionSteve Jobs often said that starting and running a business is “painful and difficult.”Elon Musk? Same tune, different key.These guys didn’t just waltz onto the stage of success—they slogged through the swamp of pain, discomfort, frustration, and failure. Why?Because success is never a gift; it’s the result of grit—a prize you wrestle from life as it growls at you.Here’s a PAINFUL truth (again): nobody is born disciplined.Not you, not me, not even that annoying friend who crushes marathons before breakfast.Discipline is just a dressed-up way of saying, “I’ve become really good at tolerating pain without b******g too much.”The best part? Discipline—tolerable pain—is a learnable skill, trait, and habit, no matter how much you currently enjoy hitting the snooze button.Make Pain Your FrenemyPain doesn’t have to be your eter