Are There Any Easy Lessons?

The more people I talk with that have created great success in their life, the more I get the same message:

I had to learn the lesson the hard way….

Is there such thing as learning a lesson the easy way, that carries true value?  I would argue no, because it is the actual process itself of triumph over the difficulty and hard lesson itself that creates equity for the person experiencing it.  It creates the investment in ourselves and our life that gives meaning and purpose, and is the ultimate goal.

So one of the things I often think about, is that if I know I have to learn the hard lessons, would it not be better to plan out how I want to engage in difficulty and struggle in order to learn the lesson.  Versus the alternative which is to avoid it until the inevitable happens and I have to learn the hard lesson in a different way and usually one that is much more difficult and unpleasant.  I know it’s a trite statement between being proactive and reactive, yet it has been my experience that those who willingly choose the difficult path and willingly overcome suffering in the direction of their purpose, always lead happier and more meaningful lives.