One argument is that realizing all worthwhile things take effort is the essence of adulthood. Realizing that cheap, fast, easy-to-obtain things - whether it’s f

One argument is that realizing all worthwhile things take effort is the essence of adulthood. Realizing that cheap, fast, easy-to-obtain things - whether it’s food or content or careers - is unlikely to lead to happiness and fulfillment. Growing up, a lot of kids just get things handed to them. Not just normal stuff like their meals made and laundry done. But school has been dumbed down a lot to make it less stressful. Computers magically work and it’s effortless to be plugged into nonstop entertainment. Friends are just the kids you live near and went to school with for a decade. You just assume life will be easy. Then the real world hits. Maybe not even in college for those with easy majors, but certainly after college. Life isn’t fair. Maintaining your friends takes effort. People you think are less deserving than you are far more financially successful. Some people never realize what it takes to attain happiness. You can lead a horse to water but can’t make it drink. Happiness is a life full of effort and relationships. You need to put in effort to stay physically fit. You need to strive towards your goals to achieve meaning. Short cuts will not get you to where fulfillment resides.