Is the juice worth the squeeze?

What do you want? How will you get there? You have to have priorities. That is how you know when to give up something and pursue something else.

Even though you know what you want, you have to be ready to work for it. Sometimes it will not be an easy road; sometimes you will want to give up because there are so many signs of discouragement. Sometimes you will think it is not meant to be. But you must know whether it is worth it or not. If you think the juice is worth the squeeze, pursue it. Never let up. be tenacious. Maybe when pursuing your goal you will feel insecure; sad; lonely; bored.... but remind yourself what your final destination is, and what you want to achieve. Is your goal worthy of your work? Does it deserve your perseverance? DO YOU WANT IT?

A marathon runner doesn't run those miles easily; they are out of breath, they fight the pain in their limbs. But watch them; when they cross the finish line, it is exhilarating pride and joy - and that makes them run the miles next time despite the excruciating pain.

Also, you cannot really compare the ease of the ride with other people. Different people want different things as they pursue different paths and goals in life. A person may be satisfied with one major and get an easy ride. If you want four majors to achieve your goals, you will have to be prepared to work four times as hard. You will need to know that the person who wants a single major can have fun and bounce around while you need to go to the library. It is just the way it is. The point is not who gets the easiest ride. What matters is you work for what you want and you get it.

Also, NO ONE will really show you how much hard work and blood and tears they put into achieving their goals. Maybe they stayed up all night but they didn't say it. Sometimes it just sounds easier when they say it... but you never see what goes on behind. So.... just do your own thing. Put in your own work.


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