“To fly we have to have resistance.”
- Maya Lin

According to Webster’s dictionary, resistance is an opposing or retarding force. It is something that you must work against and overcome. Basically, it comes down to the fact that if you want to fly you must have resistance and you must overcome that resistance.

In other words, it isn’t going to be easy. Whatever you want to get off the ground (a new project, product or business) will require work. There will be resistance, also known as obstacles. Especially at the beginning when you are just trying to get off the ground, there will be resistance. Keep in mind, the forces provide the resistance so you can fly are the exact same forces that keep so many people on the ground.

Resistance is a part of life. Don’t become another person who complains that life is too difficult. What you are really hearing is someone who doesn’t want something bad enough to overcome the resistance. There is an old adage that states, “If it were easy, everybody would be doing it.”

Overcoming resistance isn’t easy, but it yields some wonderful rewards. For example, planes flying at higher altitudes use less fuel, because the air is thinner; therefore there is less resistance!

For what its worth, if you take the time, you will find that some of the best athletes in the world incorporate into their training regime something called resistance training.