If there's one thing I've learned, it's that there is no easy way out of any situation. Since we believe that we are called for something great in our lives -- to make a difference in our lives and the lives of other people -- I think we usually jump the gun on ourselves. A lot of times I find myself wanting to better myself by finding instant results in the things that I do or want to do. I want to fly to Europe and forget about my life in LA; I want to move to Canada where it's cheaper; I want to get a cheap ass bucket for transportation even if it sucks; I want to quit smoking NOW. Fast. Pronto.
I've openly stated that I want to quit smoking for many reasons. The reasons that I have are good: be healthy; take care of the body God gave me; prevent myself from a higher chance of stroke and cancer. Granted it's not something that I've really put unimaginable efforts to accomplish, but I know that it's something I would like to do soon. Conveniently, my doctor had the perfect solution: Chantix. It's pretty much a drug that ultimately alters the brain; it psyches the brain out to the pre-smoking stages. Chantix (whose chemical name is varenicline) is a stand-alone quitting aid that doesn't call for support. Of course the first thing on my mind was "Great, something that's going to help me without me having to put in any effort." Frankly, I thought wrong. There's really no instant way to fix something that is "spiritual." And there's no way I should look for instant gratification in something that could potentially cause psychological, mental, and sensory problems -- not to mention hallucinating, having vivid dreams and nightmares, and potentially depression; the list goes on.
I know that this is something really specific, and I'm aware that not all people can relate to this "problem" and draw to the broader theme which is "there is no easy way out," but this is only one example.
Everyone has the potential of being someone, but what steps do we have to take? what moves do we have to make in order to accomplish that one thing we aspire for, and do we have to compromise a part of ourselves to successfully reach the goals we have?
Life needs to be worked out. We must constantly create an effort to reach our goals and expectations. There is so much time we have to utilize, but the realization and pressure of saying "life is short" continues to scare us making us want prompt and immediate results. There is no such thing as gaining something without working for it. If it's worth having, it's worth working for it. Such is life.
