When limits and boundaries are placed on us, it feels bad. However, the grander the aspirations we have, the greater the resistance we will meet. It’s a natural law: the harder we push, the more opposing force we will encounter. This need not result in frustration or resignation to failure — it’s cause for celebration! Encountering a barrier or plateau in our learning or development is a sign of real progress. The temporary moments of frustration are signals that we are moving beyond our comfort zone into frontiers of new growth and opportunity. These are growing pains and they’re always …

Worth it.