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When I was a second-year medical student I remember thinking, after meeting with an attending physician in a Physical Diagnosis class, how impossible it seemed that my brain would ever contain as much medical knowledge as his. Read More
Happiness
Great post!
I think that people who try to live as easy a life as possible are often the ones who end up depressed.
They find exercising too hard, and getting involved in new social activities too difficult. They don't feel they should have to put anyone else's needs before their own, because it's easier just to look after themselves (usually in front of the telly!). They don't strive for that fulfilling career because it's easier to work in a dead end job. They don't strive to be the best person they can be, because it's easier not to.
Yep! Facing challenges and challenging ourselves brings growth and fulfillment to our lives. Hard forces us to plumb the depths of who we really are.
I vote hard - but I want an easy holiday at least annually!!
Live Life Happy!
photograph
I took the photo that you used on this blog (the woman with the weights). It is under a Creative Commons license and I am happy for you to use it. However, you are supposed to give attribution. If it is routine for you to use CC images, you want to do this, for you are violating the license by not giving attribution. Thanks.
My apologies. I always link
My apologies. I always link the photos I use to the original posting on flickr and have considered this adequate attribution. Is this not considered so? I'd appreciate hearing your view.
I do believe the CC license
I do believe the CC license requires actual attribution by name. In any event, not that big of a deal with me. Great column, by the way.
Easy Vs. Difficult - how to balance
I find my way of balancing this equation is that when my husband and I spend time togther we go for easy and fun. When I am alone I go for difficult and hopefully satisfactory. Unfortunately, since I am a emerging jewelry artist and watercolor painter, I am still in the difficult stages, and with not a lot of satisfaction yet. This can be very frustrating and stressful. But I would be miserable without new challenges to keep my mind busy.
My husband often jokes about the fact that I read the directions only as a last resort when buying something new. I like to figure it out on my own.
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