Labor, Suffer, and Live

I haven't been too good on posting here.  Lots of stuff to say but not a lot of time to say it.   Working 100 hr weeks and trying to spend time with the wife makes for little time to write.

Some of my friends ask me why I kill myself doing this?  It obviously isn't a very happy way to live nor is it very healthy.  However, my wife and I have spoken about this at length and we both feel that working this way for the time being can make a big difference in us being able to build the life we want in the future.   The important thing to note here is that despite the long hours and grueling work, my life is still enriched.  

Sacrifice is a part of life.  A devout heathen knows and accepts this.  You must be willing to work and suffer sometimes to get what you want.  Very few things come without a price.  Odin sacrificed his eye and hung from Yggdrasil for what he needed.  The knowledge he gained from this was a boon he used to guide his people.  In our modern lives we are far to coddled.  We do this to ourselves.  We cushion ourselves in creature comforts and hold up in our niches, rarely seeking or striving for things beyond.  This is not a testament to our ancestors' strengths.

Strive, reach, suffer, and conquer.  This journey has hills and valleys.  You will suffer, fail, tire & triumph.  It is all worth it.  We are the culmination of our ancestors' trials and travails, let us show this with our every effort and breath.