Insight #23:
I have always believed that if at first you don’t succeed, try to struggle less. Try the way a river flows to the sea. And yet, some people insist that keeping your nose to the grindstone has a better track record of success than struggling easier.
Here’s why I don’t think so.
What happens when you keep your nose to the grindstone? You also keep your head down. And when you keep your head down, you risk not seeing the changes happening around you. You could simply be grinding away at what no longer matters.
I don’t say ‘don’t struggle’. I say, ‘struggle easier’. Struggle is often necessary. For example, what happens when a river gets blocked? At best a lake; at worst a stagnant pool.
To avoid stagnation, some struggle is necessary. But please question the degree and don’t assume that it must be a grind.
Personally, I find struggling easier much more fun than nose grinding.
Welcome to my side of the nonsense divide.
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