Your Optimal Challenge.

Contrary to the fantasy marketing you have bought into you do not want a life of ease.

For one; it doesn't actually exist so it's a futile, pointless search that will constantly leave you disappointed.

Secondly; I am convinced that the struggle is what creates the person. Your character will be revealed to yourself through hardship.

The goal being to become as Abraham Maslow pointed out in the hierarchy of human needs to become a self-actualized human being.

However.

I do agree that life shouldn't be a consistent tortuous long-suffering battle. There is glory to be had in your life.

What you want is an optimal challenge not a life of ease.

Something that is beyond your capacity at this moment but is within reach if you stick it out long enough.

Something that gives you a reason to stick at it long enough; the victory being the person you evolve into from the struggle you went through to make it real.

Something that gives you a sense of fulfillment when the work is completed; yet you know there is more of it to come and it gets harder...as you get better.

Convince me that you want things to be easy and I'll show you someone who will be deeply unfulfilled.

Do not shrink into an easy existence.

Create your own optimal challenge, launch into it and embrace it!

Vaughan.