What might seem like a great sacrifice to others, in truth, is a great blessing to self.
Ex.
Eating only real food means no ultra processed ice cream, cookies etc.
Many see this as a “sacrifice” and require “discipline” to accomplish.
But eating pure food and only pure food is the greatest blessing.
The body, mind, and soul feels it too.
Once FULLY understood logically, emotionally, and spiritually, it requires NO discipline at all.
It becomes the desired option.
There is no sacrifice.
Story.
One time on a podcast, the interviewer questioned me like I was crazy for having no vices.
She said “come on you gotta have one.”
As I’ve reflected further, why would I have one when the desired choice is pure real food over fake food.
Consuming the fake food to me at this point would be the sacrifice.
This is clear once you’ve experience the other side.
Most who carry these “vices” just simply have not.
Another story.
Just yesterday my Mom invited a priest who was leaving town over for dinner.
She was preparing food, for me included.
I overheard her from the other room, probably explaining the choice of food, that Shaun (me) had lots of discipline and does not give in to this other stuff.
I yelled out, “it’s not discipline.”
Discipline requires lots of mental effort.
Since pure food is my desire over fake food, it is effortless.
There is no sacrifice and no discipline required.
The moral of the story is when you find absolute truth, what might seem like a challenging sacrifice to others, is actually the greatest blessing to self.