Do You Know What’s Easy?

Summary

The author is facing financial and professional stress due to home renovations, legal issues with a contractor, and a recent dip in engagement with their articles on Medium, but is determined to persevere and overcome these challenges.

Abstract

The author describes a period of significant stress caused by costly house renovations, a legal battle with a tradesman over a breached contract, and a lack of work and engagement with their writing on Medium. Despite the temptation to give up and seek a stable job, the author reflects on past successes and their capability in their profession, deciding to push through the adversity. They acknowledge the difficulty of the situation but recognize it as an opportunity for growth and a test of character, choosing to continue their efforts in writing and pursuing justice against the builder who owes them money.

Opinions

The author is experiencing a crisis due to financial strain and professional setbacks.
There is a strong temptation to give up on writing and find a stable job to alleviate stress.
The author feels the pressure of their situation, affecting their sleep and overall well-being.
Despite the challenges, the author believes in their ability to write successful articles and is confident that their professional work will pick up again.
The author views the current hardships as a chance to build character and make significant personal progress.
There is a sense of injustice regarding the builder's failure to fulfill their contract, and the author is determined to seek what is owed to them.
The author emphasizes that perseverance during tough times is what leads to real achievements and personal development.

Do You Know What’s Easy?

Let me tell you

I had something of a crisis recently. We’ve had work done on our house that was expensive, we’re also in the middle of taking a previous tradesman to court for not fulfilling his contract.

We’re quite a bit out of pocket.

Add into the mix that I’m self employed and my phone hasn’t rung for a few days.

PLUS, I’ve been sending articles off to Medium and after the big success of one particular article, I’m back to the customary 4 or 5 views per article.

I’ve got to be honest, the combination of all these things got to me, and I’m feeling pretty hacked off.

I’m not sleeping well and the pressure is starting to get to me.

So, I’ve got some choices to make.

I take the easy route and stop writing on Medium.

Just give up.

Delete the app and go back to how I was.

Then…

I could find myself a job that’s 9–5, and guarantee myself a wage every month.

No more sweating over whether the phone rings.

I could drop my pursuit of the builder and just walk away.

In short,

I could just give up,

That would be the easiest thing to do.

No more stress or pressure .

But then…..

Then.

I think, why should I?

I’ve had an article make some good money. I can do that again.

Multiple times. I know I can do it now. There’s nothing wrong with my writing.

I’m good at my job, and it’s a job I love. I’ve done nothing wrong and I know the phone will ring again. Sometimes things go quiet.

That’s just a fact of life ( or death when you consider the work I do)

The builder has got my money.

Money that I earned.

I’m not going to walk away and let him get away with that.

So, there are times when paths converge and you can’t see the wood for the trees. It’s like a perfect storm of sh*t!

That’s exactly when you need to keep going.

That’s when the gains are made.

Anyone can keep going when it’s easy. That doesn’t prove anything.

It’s at times like this that character is built and real progress is made.