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We All Need To Be Unbendable If We Want To Succeed In Life
Morning article #2: Stop being soft.
To reach great heights, we need to become determined and disciplined. Sadly, people are falling victim to social media and trends all at the expense of their future. Why are people so stubborn? Why are they neglecting their responsibilities?
I’ll tell you why. It’s because their sense of purpose has changed. Our purpose used to mean our roles in life; we had duties that need fulfillment.
But now, generally speaking, many believe that money is a reasonable purpose to live by. There are teenagers failing at school and their parents aren’t even flinching because they’re making TikTok money.
The money thing isn’t bad, but it’s engraving the idea that as long as we’re making sufficient money, we don’t need to work hard. And that’s society now. We are always seeking an easier path.
But what does that do?
There are lots of lessons to be learned from discomfort and agony. We can’t proceed with this approach where everyone’s getting their way and avoiding the struggle. We humans need to be taught valuable lessons, and these lessons only come with experiencing discomfort.
