So - what is easy?

[Oddjob0226]

Okay, so my question is: is there anything worthwhile that is EASY? From the simple pleasures to patterns and ruts, those all seem pretty low effort to get involved with, but is there anything that it really right and good, or "the good fight" or what have you, that is maybe a little easy to tackle, you know, for wimpy folk? Not something that you go through and struggle with, and after it's all over your say "That wasn't that hard after all!", but something that you can see up front to begin with that is, in fact, easy, but is still worthwhile and is about a bigger picture/greater good. Becuase some of this stuff in reality-land is kicking my butt! Any shortcuts?

 

[kis123]

If you find any shortcuts, send a few my way!!! I won't be greedy-I just need a few to get me out of the mess I'm in!

 

[blondie46]

What about helping people who are not as advantaged as you are. I hate to sound like Polyanna cheerful, but I really believe that helping others in need is a short-cut.

Another short-cut for problem solving is to write it out on paper using a critical thinking method which lists alternatives, in the "POOCH" acronym:

P=problem
O=options
O=outcomes, possible outcomes of each option
CH= choose (make your choice)

con amor,
blondii

 

[ticklkitten]

One of my all time favorite movie quotes is from "A League of Their Own"... Tom Hanks is talking to Geena Davis and she states how hard it is for her to be playing in the womens league. He comes back with "It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard everyone would be doing it. The hard is what makes it great."

No one will ever be able to say that my life has been easy. But I wouldn't have an ounce of the character I have today without the "hard"...

 

[USATKLR]

If life wasnt hard, all of us would be perfect. As as everyone knows "Nothing is Perfect."

In life, its good that things are hard for us, because its very easy to learn from mistakes. My father used to say its good to make mistakes, this way you learn from them. Man i wish i didnt, but i can say that i am glad i did. It will make you stronger in the long run.

 

[drew70]

Some things are hard no matter what. Other things are easy. Many things can be done the easy way or the hard way. Given that option, I'll choose the easy way whenever possible. I don't believe in making things unnecessarily hard.

 

[giantfan121262]

I have always been told that nothing in life worth having is easy. I like to thing the "hard" as a challenge. Things that are hard, which are accomplished, make you a better person in the long run. you build a charactar that nobody can ever take away from you, at the same time, you build self esteem in knowing that you can face and overcome difficult situations.

I do agree with Drew70 where if something is easier, shoot for the simplest means possible. Why give yourself more burden when things are hard enough as is.

 

[Oddjob0226]

What about helping people who are not as advantaged as you are. I hate to sound like Polyanna cheerful, but I really believe that helping others in need is a short-cut.

Well, I'm doing that now & have found that to be true! It makes the hardness of some things softer, and makes the difficulty of other people's lives less relentless and oppressive. Problem is you see how much worse it is for other people, and how many "other people" there are, and one starts to think that one could do more, if one WAS more to begin with. Still, onward.

Well, it's back to the grindstone I guess. I'm not giving up, just looking for a reset button!! But the thoughs and observations by all are indeed appreciated.

 

[Ayla ny]

smile at people.

I was going to say naps... but I guess that fall under "simple pleasures" 🙂

 

[jugner]

Start fishing, it gives you time to relax and sort your thoughts, it's easy to do and pretty cheap.