Get worse before you get better

For years, we’ve endured the tangled mess.

It’s a main intersection between our office and the interstate.

Travel to clients requires that we regularly navigate this hyper-congested area.

Now, something is being done about it.

Massive construction equipment and flashing orange signs indicate that a solution is on the way.

Despite my initial relief that something is being done about the problem, I realized:

This is going to get worse before getting better.

The same construction that will eventually solve the slowdown will initially cause more frustration and delays.

It’s the same scenario when you commit to self-growth.

Want to improve a specific skill or behavior? Expect to get worse at first.

Navigating your personal development construction zone requires patience.

Give yourself permission to struggle.

Self-improvement is a slow-moving journey.

Stay the course.

It’s the only way to get to where you’re going.