What sacrifices have you made in life?

On good lord. Where do I even start here.

Success takes sacrifice, it’s as simple as that. To get ahead, you have to do what others are not prepared too, over and over again.

Let’s talk real talk and see what sacrifice equates to over the course of ten years. Call me arrogant if you need to convince yourself that that is why I am happy, but I’m going to hit some truths here.

In my twenties I opted to sacrifice a social life for financial gain. And I have absolutely no regrets.

I have worked seven days a week for almost six months straight. It was hard. I was tired. But the outcome of it was so beyond worth it for the life I live today. I’m in my early thirties and I’ve already had an entire career that has set me up for the rest of my life.

I sacrificed a nice, comfortable home for a renovator and I sacrificed my weekends and my sleep to get it completed. The return was more than doubling the investment in under three years.

I have sacrificed my relationship with family for the betterment of my mental health, and that is something I am so grateful I did for myself.

At the end of the day, you just have to choose your hard.

Do you sacrifice a comfortable life early on for some grit, determination and hard work to have a better life later. Or do you sacrifice the better life later for an easier life now?

My preference is the former.

My fiancé works 12,000 kms away from me for 70% of the year. When we met, one of the first discussions we had was what career goals he had and working overseas was one of them, and I chose to unconditionally support that dream. We sacrifice time together now, but by the time we’re in our late thirties, we will have the freedom to retire should we decide so.

I have sacrificed months of sleep to monitor my girl and her advanced cancer. Her diagnosis holds a three month mortality rate from diagnosis to death. It’s been five years and she thrives in her old cancer age.

I’m not afraid to do the work, to commit to the hardship now to make the future that much more enjoyable. Do not tell me I didn’t earn every single damn thing I have.

To be the top 1% you must be prepared to do what the 99% would not.

To be in the 99% sounds far too common for the standards I have set for mine and my future families lives.

And you know what – I am so incredibly proud of myself. And no one can ever take that away from me.

The sacrifices have been the best decisions I have ever made. I have everything I’ve ever wanted, and I will continue on that trajectory for the rest of my life.

Define your dream, then follow it at all costs. It’ll be the best decision you’ll ever make.

And shine my loves, it annoys the fuck out of the haters ✨

Sarah x