Easy Choices, Hard Life
Inspired by on Lenny's Podcast
A billionaire's favorite motto is 'easy choices, hard life - hard choices, easy life' - which is why giving in to the tantrum now creates harder tantrums later.
Andrew Wilkinson's favorite life motto comes from Jerzy Gregorek.
'Easy choices, hard life. Hard choices, easy life. Anytime I'm making the easy choice, my life gets hard. And when I make the hard choice, it's almost always the right choice and makes my life a lot easier.'
This is bedtime, tantrums, and boundaries in one sentence.
Easy choice: Give them the cookie to stop the screaming. Hard life: They learn screaming works. More screaming.
Hard choice: Hold the boundary while they lose it. Easy life: They learn the boundary is real. Less testing.
Easy choice: Let them skip the vegetables. Hard life: Pickier eating, more battles.
Hard choice: Wait it out while they refuse. Easy life: Eventually, they try the broccoli.
The hard choice in the moment creates the easy life over time.
The easy choice in the moment creates the hard life forever.
PM Theme: Short-term pain for long-term gain
Parenting Theme: Holding boundaries pays off
“Easy choices, hard life. Hard choices, easy life. I often find that anytime that I'm making the easy choice, my life gets hard. And when I make the hard choice, it's almost always the right choice and it makes my life a lot easier.”Andrew Wilkinson · 01:23:38
