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Re:My kid can’t handle a virtual education, and neither can I by graham_paul on Wednesday August 19, 2020 @04:22PM (#24215837)
> if it wasn't hard to do, it wasn't worth doing

that's a very narrow minded way of looking at the world. Kind words, hugs are very much worth it

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Re:My kid can’t handle a virtual education, and neither can I by dpcan on Wednesday August 19, 2020 @06:24PM (#24217485)
The point is that the things that come easy for us are usually those that we value the least, so, after we put in a lot of hard work and time on something, and we had a great accomplishment, we'd say "if it wasn't hard to do, it wasn't worth doing." It's a self pat-on-the-back.

But I totally understand how if you applied this saying to EVERYTHING then it wouldn't make sense, or be seen as "narrow minded" I suppose.

I mean, fishing is pretty damn easy, but every trip I take is worth taking for the peace of mind.

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