KB103 -The life you want requires sacrifices you haven’t made yet.

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Harsh Truths
Super Harsh Truths To Help You Start 2025 with a Bang!

Welcome to Part One of my 12-part “Super Harsh Truth Series” for this festive season!

Over the next 12 days, leading right up to New Year’s Eve, I’ll be dropping daily truth bombs to challenge your mindset, spark action, and help you gear up for an incredible 2025.

My goal?

To give you at least one game-changing insight each day that you can take into the new year, laying the groundwork for a year you’ll indeed be proud of!

Let’s dive into #1: “The life you want requires sacrifices you haven’t yet made.”

#1 - The life you want requires sacrifices you haven’t made yet.

If you don’t have the life you want, it’s because you haven’t been willing to make the necessary sacrifices.

That dream body, that financial freedom, that career success, that fulfilling relationship?

They all come with a price tag.

And guess what?

That price isn’t optional!

Stop telling yourself you’re "trying your best" when you know deep down you’re holding back.

You don’t have the dream life because you still choose comfort over commitment, excuses over effort, and instant gratification over long-term rewards.

Want to lose weight?

Sacrifice the late-night snacks and lazy mornings.

Want a thriving business?

Sacrifice Netflix binges and the false safety of your 9-to-5.

Want a better relationship?

Sacrifice your ego and start showing up for the people who matter.

The reality?

You’re already sacrificing something.

Every time you choose comfort, you’re sacrificing progress.

Every time you choose excuses, you’re sacrificing growth.

Every time you waste time, you’re sacrificing your future self.

The life you want is built on the back of what you’re willing to give up today.

No one gets everything.

You either sacrifice your comfort for your dreams, or you sacrifice your dreams to stay comfortable.

One of those sacrifices is temporary.

The other lasts a lifetime.

Which are you going to choose?

You’re not entitled to results without effort.

The people living the life you want didn’t luck into it.

They paid the price in blood, sweat, tears, and time.

They skipped the parties, put in the hours, made the hard choices, and kept going when no one else did.

So, ask yourself:

  • What habits are you clinging to that are holding you back?

  • What comforts are you unwilling to give up to chase something greater?

  • What price are you too scared to pay for the life you claim to want?

Until you’re ready to sacrifice your excuses, your comfort, and your fear, you’ll stay exactly where you are…

Watching other people live the life you wish you had.

Harsh?

Yes.

True?

Absolutely.

Dreams aren’t free. They’re earned.

I hope you enjoyed this special edition of my Knowledge Bomb Newsletter.

See you tomorrow for number two!

Jay Alderton

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