Is a prize valuable only when it is hard to get? Is it true that you value only those things that you get with difficulty?

From childhood we all know the saying: “You can’t catch a fish from a pond without labor”, adults have repeated it to us more than once. However, its meaning, as a rule, begins to be understood a little later, in adolescence and youth, when a person thinks about the meaning of life, sets specific goals and tries to achieve them. They can be different - graduating from school or university with a gold medal, winning a competition, moving up the career ladder, opening your own business.

Or maybe you don’t need to work?

Each victory is valuable in that you invest in it part of yourself, part of your soul and, of course, a large number of efforts and efforts. Do you agree? As the saying goes, a prize is valuable only when it comes out with difficulty. Is it true? Let's speculate.

Some may disagree with this statement and say that the main thing is the result, and not how it was achieved. For example, it’s not a secret for anyone that a diploma of higher education can be bought without practically studying and without having to work for it, you need only a tidy sum of money. But will it be valuable? After all, a person does not have the necessary knowledge in the chosen specialty and is unlikely to be able to work in this area - whether it be psychology, law or medicine. In the latter, strong and fundamental knowledge is especially important; human lives depend on this. Another example. You won the competition or competition only because the judge is your good friend or friend. It would seem that what else is needed? The prize is in your hands, you are known, you have admirers ... All this, of course, is wonderful, but will you experience moral satisfaction? Unlikely. After all, you always appreciate only those things that you get with difficulty. This is human psychology.

Doubts creep in ...

You can smile contemptuously and say: "But someone in life gets everything without much difficulty ... And they are not at all tormented by remorse." Yes, yes, it’s clear what you mean. Rich parents, influential relatives, good connections. You can meet such people quite often, especially many of them among modern pop stars, politicians, actors ...

It really hurts ... Why do ordinary people have to go to work every day to earn money, and for some it is just that. Probably, each of us came to this world with a mission and must fulfill it, which is why it happens. Everyone should experience the burdens and make an effort in order to become better and more perfect. Therefore, you should not look at others, you should always go your own way, but at the same time striving for a better life. You must remember that success is only valuable when it comes to difficulty. No other way.

Labor and hardworking people have always been valued. That is why there are so many sayings that are relevant in our time. For example, “Heroes are born in labor”, “Without good work, there is no fruit”, “Without labor, rest cannot be sweet.” We will talk about the latter further.

Price of rest

It is safe to say that relaxation is valuable only when it is difficult. After hard work, free hours are much more valuable than when there are a lot of them. People who have a lot to do plan their leisure activities much better than those who have a lot of free time. After hard work and rest is not a sin, is it?

Talk about success

So, we came to the conclusion that a real victory goes only to the most unbending, the most persistent work. A few tips on how to be successful in life:

1. Continuously improve. Use every opportunity to become better: read books, communicate with smart people.
2. Forget about laziness. True. You must forget that it exists.
3. Set a goal and go towards it, regardless of obstacles. Do not forget that only stubborn people can achieve something meaningful in life.
4. Do not back down in case of defeat. Failure is an occasion to rise and start all over again.
5. Be decisive, do not be afraid to change something in your life to achieve a goal.
6. And never forget: a prize is valuable only when it is hard to get. That is the essence of our life.

Be hardworking and persistent! You will succeed! I wish you success in life! But he is valuable only when he gets it with difficulty!