The Burdens of Life

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How can we make the burdens of life lighter? By voluntarily doing hard things.

The easier we try and make life, the harder it gets.

It seems easier to avoid hard work. It seems easier to not discipline yourself. It seems easier to spend rather than save. It's easier to avoid than confront. It's easier to take shortcuts than do it right.

But taking the easier path makes life harder. Maybe not immediately but eventually.

The more things you voluntarily take on and face, the easier life gets. 

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