“Hard Choices Easy Life” Is Bullshit. To This Instead 

“Easy choices, hard life. Hard choices, easy life.”  

You heard this quote from weightlifter Jerzy Gregorek and got inspired. 

It’s a great quote. So what’s wrong with it?

It doesn’t tell the whole story. There’s a lot we can add to make it a quote to live by. I propose an alternative to help you make the most out of life. Keep reading to find out more.  

What does “hard choices easy life” mean?

This phrase means that to achieve the life you want (according to Gregorek, an “easy” life), you need to make difficult choices.

And that’s true.

You need hard work to achieve your goals. For example, if you want to get a better body, you need to go through the difficult choice of getting up from your couch and going to the gym or eating healthier.

By making your (present) life “hard”, you achieve progress, and you make your (future) life “easier”. 

By saying no to something easy, you create a path to an easier life.

What does “Easy Choices, Hard Life” mean?

Every day, we can make choices that offer an easy and fast reward.

These choices usually have negative long-term consequences. From this, a hard life.

For example, the easy choice to spend money on cakes will result in you becoming more poor and more fat.

What’s the problem with Easy choices, hard life. Hard choices, easy life?

It all makes sense. So what’s wrong with this quote?

It starts from the wrong assumption.

The words “hard” and “easy” are used incorrectly. Your goal shouldn’t be to have an easy life. Your goal should be to have a good life. At least, that’s the goal of an offbeat person.

I agree that to get a better future life, you need to work hard. 

But there are two missing parts:

• Hard work is necessary — but it’s not enough to achieve success.

You need hard work to achieve greatness. There’s no doubt about that. It’s a requirement, and there’s no way around it. But hard work alone is not enough for success.

• Working hard doesn’t mean doing a “hard” life. 

You can work hard, and still enjoy life. You should be smart about how you make your life “hard”. Go through pain. But give yourself rewards. Rest when necessary. Do smart planning.

You need hard work AND all of this to achieve greatness.

What’s a better alternative to “Easy choices, hard life. Hard choices, easy life”?