Sacrifices with my business

Hi,
I’ve been more conscious recently about toning down my social life to something that is more nourishing, about smaller interactions with close friends. But something that I’ve noticed is a challenge is it being spring / summer! And more opportunities coming up to go out etc… Especially when it’s sunny – I feel like I should be in the park or swimming at the lido!!
It reminds me of the distractions call recently… And it occurred to me that to get my new business off the ground – after going freelance last year, it needs a makeover to be financially sustainable – that I might have to make sacrifices in the short term. That there will be times I choose not to do XYZ…
I would like to feel powerful when choosing not to do things, rather than like I’m missing out or resenting my work. I worry about missing out on fun, and being young! I’m in my early 30s.
And yet I know that before I went freelance, I was deeply unhappy in my work and felt so stuck, and that going out loads – as I was back then – wasn’t making me happy actually. Because i felt so frustrated and stuck and like i wasn’t accessing my potential.
Also, I hope that it’s a short term sense of giving myself time for lift-off with my business, especially right now as I’m learning from the lessons of year one, and starting tax year 2! So it’s not forever, and the more I get set up, the more I’ll be able to socialise etc.
Do you have any tips on reframing those perceived sacrifices?
Thank you

Answer:

You’re right on track about making these choices with intention. Keep leaning in. How can you find the rewards in the moment? Sometimes we feel like we have to suffer first in order to get the reward later. What if that’s not true? “Later” also exists in the unknown so it can be more challenging to believe in when you have “fun now” right in front of you as an option.

If you were truly grounded in your self belief, how would you reframe this?