{"id":2458,"date":"2022-06-30T05:36:54","date_gmt":"2022-06-30T12:36:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mikeservis.com\/blog\/?p=2458"},"modified":"2022-06-30T05:36:57","modified_gmt":"2022-06-30T12:36:57","slug":"the-value-of-struggle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mikeservis.com\/blog\/2022\/06\/30\/the-value-of-struggle\/","title":{"rendered":"The Value of Struggle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Value of Struggle
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Would you be interested in playing a game if you knew in advance you could not lose? Maybe you’d like it for a little while, but it would very soon become boring and unfulfilling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you really want a life that’s all pleasure and comfort and no challenge or struggle? Could you tolerate even a few days of such an existence?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What makes life such a good thing is the fact that it’s not a sure thing. What makes life difficult is also what enables life to have meaning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A rock never has to struggle to be a rock. But it never experiences any fulfillment either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Courage, persistence, resilience, and innovation are all buttressed by an appreciation for the value of struggle. Though struggle is not pleasant, it is often necessary and almost always enriching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can do what you must when you must. And though it won’t be easy, it’s by far your most rewarding choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

— Ralph Marston<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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