Daily Cascade

Difficult but Meaningful

Prompt:
"Difficult and meaningful will always bring more satisfaction than easy and meaningless."
Maxime Legacé
Do you agree with this quote? How about the combination of easy and meaningful?

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Yes, I agree with the quote; however, I'd personally prefer easy and meaningful over something hard and meaningful, anytime. Having said that, I am not the one to shy away from difficulties and I have done some difficult things in my life; however, I'd much prefer if they'd have been easier on me.

As to the last three words in the quote, easy and meaningless is just that. Meaningless. I've experienced that also. The problem with meaningless is that it doesn't teach anyone anything.

The most positive side of difficult and meaningful life experiences is that they are usually our greatest teachers. That is if we can live through the painful, frustrating, and overwhelming times. Such experiences can shape character, resilience, and understanding.

Among what we learn from difficult times and experiences, in my opinion, resilience takes the front seat. This is because resilience means inner strength and it shows us what we are capable of. Then, mostly, people develop empathy through difficult experiences, especially for others who are going through the same or similar experiences.

For example, understanding the difficulties and heartbreak of parents who are trying to raise sick or autistic kids can sound far-out and unbelievable to parents to whom nature has given perfect children. On the other hand, parents of difficult kids can be much more understanding and empathetic toward other parents.

Also, when we come out of a hardship, we tend to appreciate the good things and even the simplest things in life much more. After all, life teaches us the power of letting go, be it grudges, fears, or expectations. Since we have gone through some trying times, we have learned to accept things beyond our control and we can now move forward with better wisdom.