There is a difference between knowing the path and....

If you just keep doing things the same way over and over again, you’ll keep getting the same results. If you don’t like the results you’re getting, take a new path. I can’t promise it will be easy. But it’s worth it. You will be better off than everyone else who isn’t trying.

Following the path of least resistance can become a habit. We make choices based on what is easiest, most pleasant, or least painful.

The first step in overcoming the path of least resistance is to break the chain of easy routines. Read a book you normally ignore. Listen to music from an unfamiliar composer. Attend that conference you’ve been ignoring. Begin that difficult conversation with your colleague at work.

Don’t hang out with the same people who share your tastes, beliefs, and outlook. Get to know someone from a different background. Spending your time with people who agree with you is pleasant, but bad for your creativity. Find people who approach life and work in a radically different way than you do and exchange ideas. These experiences will help you see the world in a new way.

Each thought, moment, decision and experience leads us to a new path in our journey. Choosing the "right" path is a difficult subject to discuss, after all who's to say that a path is right for one person, but wrong for another? It's about your thoughts, where you are in your journey. You will be able to ultimately determine how and when to seek opportunities in front of you. These decisions will all inevitably take you to a whole new path in your life.

Stepping up when it’s annoying or painful or draining builds character. Be good at making time for what matters to you  and especially when you don’t feel like it. Don’t always take the path of least resistance. Only against resistance in our lives can we grow and move forward!

The success we seek isn’t found by avoiding pain and staying safe. It comes from contentment in knowing we’ve pushed the limit and we are doing exactly what we have to do to be better  - regardless of the pain. If you have a need to identify and find solutions to any weaknesses in your business call me now. The Business Minder helps business in ASEAN countries with consulting services available in Bali Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia and Philippines.