This episode discusses the benefit of working hard even when you feel you are not going to be able to do what is required. The Savage Siblings take a dive into the appeal of what is easy in life.  Andre and Anitra connect this concept to the sibling experiences and responsibilities that they didn’t want to do from simple chores to complex decisions.  They discuss the consequences of choosing the easy way rather than the “right” way.  They share examples of the importance of ethical choices in life that have a direct impact on your future.  This episode is for you if you’re struggling with learning to embrace the challenges that life brings and are tempted to find an easy answer rather than building courage, fortitude and patience.  If you find that your ethics were shaped by negative childhood experiences that you find difficult to change, take a listen!  If you reflect on how you enjoy meeting the challenges, don’t go anywhere, this is the episode for you. The Savage Siblings give you hope and incentive to meet the challenges of life in spite of the appeal of easy.

Memorable quotes:

• When life feels at the heaviest, we are close to our breakthrough so God can make room from distraction. ~ Andre
• Destiny comes through the hardship of pressing through. ~ Andre
• Sometimes the hard choice means putting yourself at risk, and still is the “right choice”. ~ Andre
• We seek achievement without great effort. ~ Anitra
• Cognitive dissonance is based on fear to meet the challenge to deal with your weaknesses. ~ Andre
• Ethics is a lifestyle as an adult; because I realize what easy gets me. ~ Andre
• Your beliefs line up with your actions when you value ethics. ~ Andre
• Too many of us are taking the path of least resistance or low hanging fruit. ~ Andre
• Easy may look good, but it’s less valuable. ~ Andre
• Society inundated us with the expectation to do everything quickly and easy. ~ Anitra
• Society will push us to be urgent, but the choice may not be the most important. ~ Anitra
• If you focus on completion, you miss the journey. ~ Anitra
• Thinking about, “I want it off my plate” is problematic. ~ Anitra
• Rewrite your habit to choose easy so you can reach your potential. ~ Andre
• Taking the easy way out, traps all your potential inside. ~ Andre
• Your ethic is who you are, not where you are. ~ Andre
• You can’t reach your potential sitting on the couch. ~ Andre
• Meeting the challenge means you question muscle memory or auto pilot mode for actions that are impactful. ~ Anitra
• Auto pilot mode is a false friend related to laziness. ~ Anitra

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