Before I start, I want to let you know that I'm speaking of an ideal. A perfection, if you will, a nirvana. 

But it's one I believe in and strive for every day of my life. 

And I succeed in many areas. 

And not so much in others, LOL! 

Sadly. 

But I do keep trying. 

Many of us are taught from a young age that winning is the only acceptable outcome of effort. And that the greater the effort, the bigger the reward. 

And when that is the case, people tend to hoard their effort unless they are reasonably sure they can win, or to spend their small efforts on low-value rewards. 

But what if that belief is not true? 

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What if the effort is the most important part? 

What if it's the journey, not the destination that matters? What if you will never ultimately reach your destination, so how you chose to live and strive is what matters? 

This is my belief. 

I believe that living for the reward is often a recipe for failure. 

Find the full transcript for this episode here. https://datingkinky.com/blog/love/the-effort-is-the-reward-sometimes/