When I see the words “hard work” it reminds me of something I tell myself when I’m struggling during a workout. “You won’t remember the pain, but you’ll see the results.” When I reflect back on my workouts I remember them being hard and having to push myself beyond my limits. I remember that it was hard but I don’t really feel the pain. After hundreds of workouts I’ll never remember each individual one and how hard it was on me. Think of it like when you’ve had too much to drink and you’re memory is a little hazy. You could have been a blubbering fool the night before and you still remember the night fondly. What remains in our memory is not always reality. By recognizing that fact I push myself harder and farther than I think I can go. Do some extra work for the me of tomorrow. He won’t remember it like I did but he’ll see all of the benefits of what I did for him.