Which Life is More Difficult?

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   BlissfulWriterposted 13 years ago

   No one said life is easy.  And in fact, it is not.   But which life do you think is more difficult? 
   
   Is it more difficult to be a college student?  Or is it more difficult as an adult with job and kids?
   
   When answering, let us know if you are college student or adult?
   
   Just an informal poll.

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      saveascjposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Being a college student will be much easier than being an adult, as an adult, you will encounter many difficulties than in college.

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      Cagsilposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      A quote I live by- "Life Is Easy, People Make It Complicated", so I guess I don't have a thought with regards to your OP, other than to say that I disagree with the notion that Life is difficult.

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         paradigmsearchposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         Just to be clear. Are you saying that life is not difficult?

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            Cagsilposted 13 years agoin reply to this

            Hey Para, you're quick and would be correct as to what I said.

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               paradigmsearchposted 13 years agoin reply to this

               
               
               Please explain to me, if so inclined, how life is easy.

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                  Cagsilposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                  You make your life as difficult as you choose it to be. Last time I checked, you are a person and it's your individual view of your own life that makes your situation/circumstance.

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                     paradigmsearchposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                     Reality makes circumstance; not one’s perception.

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                        Cagsilposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                        Reality has nothing to do with perception. Reality doesn't have anything to do with circumstances/situations.
                        
                        Your individual perception/perspective has everything to do with your Life, it's course and all aspects.
                        
                        Edit: Reality is Reality.

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                           paradigmsearchposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                           Perception is one’s attempt to understand and deal with reality.
                           
                           In fact, what both of us are doing here is discussing our perceptions of reality.

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                              Cagsilposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                              No, perception is one's attempt to understand and deal with life.

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                                 paradigmsearchposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                                 What is the difference between life and reality?

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                                    Cagsilposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                                    If YOU are dead, reality still exists and life for you doesn't.

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                                       paradigmsearchposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                                       Therefore reality supersedes life.
                                       
                                       Therefore reality supersedes perception.
                                       
                                       Agreed!!!

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                                          Cagsilposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                                          

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                     megs78posted 13 years agoin reply to this

                     My life is not overly difficult, but its easy to say that when life is running smoothly.  I imagine if tragedy were to strike, life would be difficult and it wouldn't be because we were making it so, its just because it is!  perception vs. reality

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                        Cagsilposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                        Which is based on your perceptions/perspective of any given situation/circumstance.
                        Thus, reality changes, not the perception/perspective.

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   Greek Oneposted 13 years ago

   being an adult with a job and kids
   
   (from a adult with a job and kid)

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   Tina Kachanposted 13 years ago

   I am a college student and I think that it`s much easier to be a student than an adult with a job and kids.
   
   Because of my college I had to move to another city, I live in a small apartment and my parents are financing me. My only duty right now is to study and finish college. And party in the meantime
   
   College time rocks

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   megs78posted 13 years ago

   I went to university and was not financed by my parents.  i have to say that it was a challenging time for me.  I felt very alone, and incapable of making good decisions.  of course, having a job and 3 kids is also difficult, but I have a partner to rely on, my maturity and children to make the difficulty worth it! 
   
   I guess what I'm saying is that I wouldn't ever want to go back to my university years.  I am quite happy where I am.

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      Tina Kachanposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      I know I am very fortunate that my parents can finance me, especially now with the global crisis and everything.
      
      But you do have a point there regarding college time. I was just thinking to myself how the only thing I don`t like is the confusion, being hesitant, not sure what you want..
      
      what I do know is that I would never go back to my teen years

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   Home Girlposted 13 years ago

   Our mistakes in life make it difficult. I completely agree with Cags about our perceptions in life. Circumstances make it hard. Our worries and desperation and self-abuse make it Hell. We do not need another one, we create it here on Earth, ourselves.

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   Princessaposted 13 years ago

   Life is what you want to make out of it.  If you are convinced that you have a difficult life, you WILL have a difficult life.  If you face life with a smile and a positive attitude there is no situation that will make you think that you have a difficult life.

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   Home Girlposted 13 years ago

   The hardest thing is to watch your kids losing faith in life, that hurts the most. We create our reality but life might hit us quite unprepared. It's hard to deal with incurable disease, death, complete financial ruin etc.

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   optimus grimlockposted 13 years ago

   age wise I'm an adult but really I'm just a kid. I would say full time job and kids is harder then bein a college student.

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   camloposted 13 years ago

   I'm both at the moment, and it's difficult.
   As far as college is concerned - I never want to do this to myself again. Pure stress.

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    BlissfulWriterposted 13 years ago

    Wow.  Thanks for all the great feedback.   I am past mid-life, so I have seen enough to formulate the opinion that a working adult is much more stressful than college student.  I wouldn't mind going back to the good old college days.

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       Cagsilposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       Sorry Blissfulwriter, I sorta hi-jacked your thread for a short period.

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          BlissfulWriterposted 13 years agoin reply to this

          No worries.  Good thread.

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             Cagsilposted 13 years agoin reply to this

             

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       Maddie Ruudposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       When you're in school, it seems incredibly difficult, but that's only because you haven't yet experienced "real" life.  I didn't get a four-year degree, but most of my friends did, and I remember thinking (not very generously) how petty were all the things about which they were complaining, when I was struggling to feed and house myself.
       
       I'd say it's most difficult to do both, as camlo said.  Norah (our Chief Moderator), for example, works full time for HubPages and goes to school full time.  I am forever in awe of her drive and determination.

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    knolyourselfposted 13 years ago

    This one. I am in love. It is miserable. All I can think of. Going to watch Netflix and take my mind off it. EeeeeeeGaaad. Netflix streaming is down. Difficult. Yes perfect timing.

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    know oneposted 13 years ago

    One life - two phases. Your attitude and willingness to learn, take risks, and deal with the knocks in the first have such a great impact on how the next phase goes. Resilience greatly reduces the degree of difficulty in either. Knowing and acting on 'when enough is enough' takes out a lot of manufactured stress as an adult.
    
    (from an adult with kids who self-financed university by working full time).

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