The Moral Vision
Ease Always Comes After Hardship
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This might appear to be just an isolated incident
involving a foolhardy youth, but one finds people
generally considered to be intelligent committing
the same mistake in their lives. When an individual
tries to accomplish instantly what should be
worked for over a long period—like the youth who
sought to reach ground level by jumping out of a
window instead of walking down the stairs—he is
condemning himself to destruction. When the
leaders of a nation do likewise, their actions spell
doom for all those follow their lead.
