What matters and lasts is hard
“What matters is what lasts and what lasts is hard.”
No secret, but it seems like everything that matters, that is important, that lasts, in life requires a lot of effort and intention. In a word, hard.
As an example, I’ll admit that some days I’ve really just been out of it, and haven’t very intentional about writing the daily post for this blog.
Some days I’m brain-tired or distracted and it’s easy to treat it like a task to “get done” and get over with. Admittedly, the writing in those “get it done” posts is shallow. It takes so much more effort to be intentional and say something clearly and organized.
I’m reminded, though, that the hardest things are often the important things. Most anything of real value that lasts long-term and is worth obtaining is hard work.
Maybe it’s that way so that we appreciate the things that matter and last.