Reflection

I Struggle A Lot — Everyone Does

Our struggles are manifestations of self-respect

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People around me say I work hard. I respectfully disagree. I struggle hard. There is a fundamental difference between the two.

Working hard is the alchemic process of turning raw materials into the finished product. Converting our invisible thought bubbles into visible form through words requires working hard.

Struggling hard precedes working hard. It is reflected in our decision-making. This is the stage where we choose to do it or to drop it.

Both ways are equally detrimental and beneficial.

When we decide not to smoke, it is detrimental because we know we will suffer from withdrawal symptoms a couple of hours later. It is beneficial to us because we do not need it in the first place.

We arrest our health from failing.

We save a couple of bucks.

I struggle hard within myself when it comes to writing. This has nothing to do with the act of writing per se. It has to do with the following: -

• Why am I even doing this when people around me do not read my stuff?
• Why am I even writing when I have a stack of industry research to comb through…