Earlier today, I got a massage from a deep tissue massage therapist named Sherri Morris.
I’ve had other massages — some more spiritual, some less spiritual, but all physically less intense than this one.
I’ve actually been wanting a deeper massage for a long time… but only the ones I get from Barry really make me feel like I’ve had a massage when it’s all said and done.
Today it almost hurt TOO much at times when she was really digging into the sore spots… but I stuck it out, thinking, “No pain, no gain”.
That doesn’t mean life is always about “No pain, no gain” — we don’t ALWAYS have to endure pain in order to get ahead — but sometimes a “good hurt” helps us move forward.
It’s kind of like personal development. You can read the nice feel-goody books, and walk away feeling pleasant, the way I often do after nice light massages that feel good while they’re being done, but don’t have a lasting physical effect.
Or you can read hard-hitting books that sting a little when you read them, but help you break through your personal blocks in major ways, kind of like the deep-tissue massage.
One of my favorites is Randy Gage‘s “Why You’re Dumb, Sick & Broke… And How to Get Smart, Healthy & Rich“. Randy is one of the secret masters at Masters of the Secret, and his teachings don’t pull any punches — and are very effective.
Because sometimes we have to hurt (either a little or a lot) in order to learn, accept, move forward and conquer the world.
Keep Unwrapping the Mysteries of Life!