Is it just me, or does “But I don’t like ____” seem like a
ridiculously silly excuse for not doing something important? Shouldn’t we have
all learned by now, at least everyone over the age of three, that liking a task
or activity should have very little bearing on whether or not we engage in it?
I don’t like paying taxes. I also don’t like obeying posted
speed limits. But I doubt, “Your Honor, I don’t like it” is going hold up well
in court. I don’t like shaving, showering, or brushing my teeth either. But I
do like having friends, so I try to stay up on those activities. I also don’t
like eating vegetables or working out, but I was told those activities are good
for my health, so I’ll continue them as well (but I am going to be very upset
if research shows broccoli and spinach aren’t healthy and all that suffering
has been for nothing!).
You don’t like reading? Doesn’t matter. You don’t like
confrontation? Who cares, not many people do. You don’t like exercise? Me
either! You don’t like to save money? Join the club! You don’t like to wake up
early? That’s why alarm clocks were invented.
There’s a whole host of important things people don’t like
to do. But if it’s important and essential for a better life or a better life
for those around you, it doesn’t really matter much whether you like it or not.
Chin up, buttercup, you don’t have to like it, you just have to do it!
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