Social media is flooded with ads and cat videos but every now and then something is shared that sticks with me. Such was the case with a meme by The Minds Journal about choosing your hard. It read:
- Marriage is hard. Divorce is hard. Choose your hard.
- Obesity is hard. Fit is hard. Choose your hard.
- Being in debt is hard. Being financially disciplined is hard. Choose your hard.
- Communication is hard. Not communicating is hard. Choose your hard.
- Life will never be easy. It will always be hard. But we can choose our hard. Choose wisely.
I have thought of this on several occasions when I did not want to do something that was hard, such as choosing between spending hours creating a new session or disappointing a client. It came to mind when others were lamenting having to choose, such as a college freshman who could continue struggling in class or find the success center and get help. Neither option was easy. Choose your hard.
We waste time and energy avoiding the hard in hopes of finding an easy path, but often there is not one. Instead of holding out for an elusive solution, stop expecting it to be easy and get busy acting on the wisest hard option.
