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Pick Your Hard: Why Doing Difficult Things Changes Who You Are

Pick Your Hard: Why Doing Difficult Things Changes Who You Are

Update: 2025-09-28
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Five half-marathons in five days wasn’t about mileage—it was about mindset. In this episode Jonathan breaks down why humans need structured challenge, how action rewires identity (virtue in practice), and why you should pick your hard: the hardship of disciplined growth over the hardship of regret. You’ll learn a simple framework to create momentum when life is busy and the weather’s freezing, plus how to turn pain points (injury, fatigue, self-doubt) into progress.

You’ll learn

  • Why we need goals that stretch (not crush) us
  • The Action → Identity flywheel: behavior shapes character
  • “Pick Your Hard” in business, fitness, and family life
  • Micro-challenges you can start today

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Pick Your Hard: Why Doing Difficult Things Changes Who You Are

Pick Your Hard: Why Doing Difficult Things Changes Who You Are