I hear a lot of people say that the world is getting more and more complicated everyday.  While in many ways that may be true, I think that we lose sight of the fact that most things of importance are relatively simple.  However, simple does not mean easy.

It is simple to understand that if you eat right and exercise that in general you will be healthier.  However, it is far from easy to resist the temptation of the next sweet or salty treat, or get your butt out of bed early to head to the gym.

It is simple to understand that if you start saving a small percentage of your income at a young age you can retire rich.  However, it is hard to have the discipline not to splurge today on whatever material thing makes you happy in the moment.

It is simple to understand that if you want better relationships with people close to you, you should put down the phone.  However, it is hard to resist the notifications, bings and rings of your phone.

There are countless other examples that I could list here, but I hope that I have made my point.  The problem isn’t so much that life is getting more complicated.  It is that important things are hard.

Nearly everything important in life comes down to pay now, or pay later.  Are you willing to do the hard things today so that your tomorrow’s can be easier OR will you take the road more travelled and do what is easy and makes you feel good today but pay for it in the future?  There is nothing complicated about the question or the idea.  The difficulty comes in the doing.  

Are you willing to do the simple, but hard things today?  Your future depends on how you answer that question!!!