Power of 'Elbow Grease'

Last night when I was scrubbing a dirty pot after dinner I found myself enveloped by a sensation I used to know quite well.

As a child, my father consistently reminded me of the importance of ‘elbow grease’. Although many of you may realize this means scrub harder and eventually it will come off….to me it meant much more.

It meant…

“Don’t expect life to be handed to you”

“Work hard for what you want and eventually, it will be yours”

And lastly,

“A dirty pot won’t scrub itself, sometimes YOU have to be the one to do the dirty work”

At the ripe age of 7, I didn’t quite recognize all of these profound life lessons. Yet, looking back now I realize that my father ingrained a very powerful lesson in me.

ELBOW GREASE GOES A LONG WAY.

What area of your life needs a bit more elbow grease?

What impact could elbow grease have on that area?

The thing is, often we think it’s easier to just let the pot soak in warm soapy water rather than putting in the time and effort.

But then life becomes a waiting game.

Stop waiting.

Put in the elbow grease.