Starting Easy or Picking the Hard Path? What would you choose?

There are always two options in life, where moving forward depends on our decision. Whether it’s building your career or taking responsibility for certain life choices, we face these crossroads constantly.

My Journey at 25: Choices That Shaped Me

Being 25 and having what I have now is a blessing. But did I expect it? No. However, I chose my path, thinking each decision would either be a blessing or a lesson from life.                                                                       I graduated with my degree and moved on to my next phase of life—marriage. Did anyone force me to? No. But did I have a choice? Yes.       I wanted to achieve something in life, to earn my own respect regardless of what life threw at me. Now that I rewind my steps, I’m glad I did what I was meant to do. I’ve learned and experienced many things through work, and I’ve also achieved my greatest reward—becoming a mother.                                                                                     Not everything is easy in life. Everything is earned through effort and hard work.

The Myth of “Having It All”

Life doesn’t have a pause button—it just keeps moving forward. Everything life presents is either meant to bring happiness or teach us never to give up.

After graduating, I realized there was still so much to learn beyond what the education system provided. There may be countless options to choose from, but grabbing each one is impossible. Trying and failing becomes part of the journey.

But here’s what I’ve learned: always take time to make proper decisions. The results may be long-term, but they’ll be worth it. My journey was never expected to unfold like this, but looking back, even the options I declined taught me valuable lessons I now ponder.

The pressure to ‘have it all’—career, marriage, success, happiness—all at once is something I felt deeply at 25. But what I discovered is that this myth sets us up for disappointment. Instead of chasing everything simultaneously, I learned to make one decision at a time.

Now, reflecting on my current approach to life, I focus on becoming a responsible mother while nurturing my desire to learn something new for my career as a content writer. These aren’t competing priorities—they’re complementary parts of my growth journey.

Some days, this means choosing to write during naptime instead of scrolling social media. Other days, it means prioritizing bedtime stories over late-night research. Each small decision builds toward both goals without overwhelming myself with the pressure to excel at everything immediately.

Pursue What You Love, Not What Burdens You

Taking one decision at a time taught me something crucial: not all paths are worth pursuing, even if they seem important.

The key is distinguishing between what you genuinely want and what feels like an obligation.

I always felt an urge to write, but making it a professional pursuit? Not exactly something I had planned. But did I finally give it a chance? Yes.

If there’s something out there you like or want to try, never hesitate to do so. It may be difficult, and the path will never be easy, but it will give you clarity—whether the outcome is good or challenging, you’ll learn something valuable about yourself.

The difference between pursuing what burdens you and what fulfills you becomes clear over time. When I write now, even during those precious naptime moments, it doesn’t feel like another task on my endless to-do list. Instead, it feels like I’m honoring a part of myself I’d kept quiet for too long.

Living life to the fullest isn’t about cramming every opportunity into your schedule—it’s about making space for the things that make you feel most like yourself. Sometimes that means saying no to what looks impressive on paper and yes to what lights something up inside you.

The Final Note

So, starting easy or picking the hard path? What would you choose?

Looking back at my journey from 25-year-old graduate to mother and aspiring content writer, I’ve realized the question itself was wrong. It’s not about choosing easy versus hard—it’s about choosing authentic versus expected.

Every decision I made, from marriage to motherhood to finally giving writing a chance, taught me that the “hard path” often becomes easier when it aligns with who you truly are. The struggles feel worthwhile because they’re yours, chosen consciously rather than stumbled into by default.

Life will always present you with countless options, and yes, you can’t grab them all. But you don’t need to. What you need is the courage to take one decision at a time, the wisdom to distinguish between your genuine desires and society’s expectations, and the faith that pursuing what fulfills you—even if it seems uncertain—is never a mistake.

“So the next time life whispers a choice in your ear, ask yourself not whether it’s easy or hard, but whether it feels true.”

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