When The Applause Dies

Have you ever started something new?  You bought the kit, purchased the program, posted a status about it on your Facebook and took a selfie while wearing the shirt.

People are excited for you, they reply to your post, they ask you how it’s going, and for that first week or so your adrenaline is rushing and you think, “I got this’.

Then week two hits, and after that week 3.  You don’t see the results you did that first week, you don’t have people asking you about it, and for some reason your closet ate the shirt you bought.

Whenever we start something new, it is inevitable that the sudden rush we feel when we start will fade away.  It’s just a natural thing that happens.  That doesn’t mean you should quit.  The applause you got initially will fade.

During that week two or three when you’ve lost steam and when you start to question why you started in the first place, it is so important to keep going, to work through the pain, to work through the tough things.  That doesn’t mean you don’t re-evaluate.  Maybe part of what you are doing needs to be adjusted a little bit, or you need to add something different.

But whatever you do, don’t quit just because the adrenaline is gone, and people no longer care.

In the end it’s about  you accomplishing your goal, for you.   You will be glad you did.