levels of discomfort

How much discomfort are you willing to put up with? How hard are you willing to push? I do not do yard work when it is raining but I have signed up for a race that involved mud, hills and barbed wire. I gave birth to my two sons without medication (by choice) but I can't seem to make an appointment to get my tooth fixed. There is a relationship between discomfort and payoff. Does more discomfort at the start make it easier in the long run? Steve Pressman asks, "Are you willing to bleed for it?" when it comes to a new idea or goal.
My goal for tomorrow is to purchase a bag of cement and talk to the preferred local wood cutter. Last time I talked to him I asked him to donate a christmas tree to the Girl Scouts. He agreed without hesitation, but found it unnecessary to turn off his chain saw or remove the cigarette from between his teeth. What I need today is a 12 foot log, 10 - 12 inch in diameter, cut into segments of 6, 12, 18, 24, 30 and 36 inches. The dreaded words, "are you an artist or something?", may come out of his mouth. It is not the question but the tone that comes with it. Why does this hit so high on my levels of discomfort?  I will feel forced to explain something that is personal, to expose a piece of me to someone that doesn't understand. I am not always good at asking others for help. I know that about myself, but this question induces the fear of sounding stupid by having to explain something that I can't explain. The idea is in my head, on paper but during the process I don't want to have to explain it, What if it turns out different?
I hope by the end of the weekend my first sculpture will be out there for everyone to see. Then I hope, all the discomfort was worth it.

I have a car with a bag of cement and 6 logs in the back...yeah. I selected my log, the cutter got his chainsaw and handed my a tape measure. It was funny and a collaborative effort. Then he asked "is this for some sort of religious fanatic thing?"