The truth about the easy life.

ByJowi Witt

Hey Reader,

Last night was rough.

Our son woke us up in the night.
Which happens to all parents, I know.

He cried.
He was hungry, so we gave him a bottle of milk.

Just when I was about to fall asleep again, he cried again.

At some point, he fell asleep again.
I didn’t…

My mind was wandering around.

How nice would it be to have an easy life?

  • Sleeping through the night.
  • Sitting up rested.
  • No commitments during the day.
  • Just whatever I want to do.

Do you also wish for an easy life sometimes?

It would be so nice, right?

Nope, probably not.

As much as I wish for an easy life,
I understand that it would be boring.

There would be no more drive to share.
No stories to tell.

There would be no hardship to learn, grow and improve.

I wouldn’t even know how to cherish the good times in my life.

I wouldn’t know how to really enjoy the good blessings in my life.

There is a difference between owning $1 million and being a millionaire.

The lottery winner doesn’t know what to do with all that money.
Whereas the millionaire has the character strength to know how to handle wealth.

As much as I enjoy the idea of an easy life,
I remind myself that success and blessings are only cherished by understanding the lack and hardship that would be the opposite.

If you’re dealing with hardship right now,
I want to encourage you to look for the blessings you have.

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Cherish them and grow.

Your Jowi

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