<p>Would you rather everything be easy? </p>
<p>Would you rather be a trust-fund kid, or do you prefer the status quo? Would you rather wake up one day and find yourself incredibly fit, or would you rather work and sweat your way to having a chiseled body? Just two hypotheticals. Which would you prefer?</p>
<p>If everything was easy, life would get very boring very fast. It’s part of the human genome to work a little, and try to actually accomplish something on your own. For example, I just scored two 2’s on my AP exams, and I am a little depressed by it. But, you know what? Truthfully, it’s just a test. I knew it wasn’t easy and I can admit that. I know that pretty much the main reason I obtained those scores was because of my own self. I had great teachers, had A’s throughout all of my classes, a grand curriculum to learn from, and I even prepared all through the school year with self-prep books and practice tests. But, even after all of that, it happened. I know that it’s not the end of the world.</p>
<p>However, I do know that it’s just another part of life that I have to face, and that all of us eventually have to look at. Nobody is perfect, and even the brightest stars sometimes fall. I go to a school with only about 400 students, and I like that I’m apart of the lower-class America because it gives me something to shoot for in my future. If you start at the top, then you’ll have nowhere to go but down. If you start at the bottom, you’ll have nowhere to go but up. </p>
<p>I’m 6’1 and 175 pounds with not a lot of muscle. I would love to lose some weight, and I know that the only way I can do that is to work towards it, which teaches me discipline and self-respect. If I was born with a chiseled body and rock hard abs, I don’t know if I could be able to maintain it. This way, I just go on and work towards my goal. </p>
<p>I apologize if I ranted a bit, but I’m just in a philosophical mood for some reason…</p>
<p>If everything were easy, nothing would be fulfilling.</p>
<p>I would definitely rather those two hypothetical situations be easy.</p>
<p>With the money, I could pursue the ridiculous career I want instead of doing something rational. And I definitely would not miss going to the gym.</p>
<p>what is a trust-fund kid?</p>
<p>A person who has enough money invested to make a living off of the interest. They don’t need a job.</p>
<p>makes sense.</p>
<p>Of course, if we had basic income, then no one would really need a job…</p>
<p>Trust fund kid and instantly fit. I could always work it woudl just be alot less stressful</p>
<p>Trust fund kid born with a perfect body (sounds familiar). Of course I’d take it. Then I’d spend my time crusading as Batman. lol</p>
<p>Growing up as the opposite of a trust-fund kid i’d never, ever want to be one.</p>
<p>I don’t particularly care about being fit.</p>
<p>And yes, I answered that very literally without delving into the real point of the question.</p>
<p>Those hypothetical situations are meaningless. The only value in physical and material things is the internal value they give you, and your “internal being” wouldn’t be satisfied in the least if things were “easy.”</p>
<p>Now, whether I would rather that making my “internal being” satisfied was easy is another story…</p>
<p>I’d love to be fit with no work on my part!</p>
<p>I would rather work for what I want, because then I would feel a sense of accomplishment. If I was born with a bunch of money, more bunches of money would not be special to me. However, if I was at the lowest of the low and got a job making at least more than minimum wage, I would be pretty proud of myself.</p>
<p>I’d want a free ride in some respects, but I would want to work at some things - such as music.</p>
<p>This actually reminds me of something. Once in India, my dad and I were driving home from school. We were stuck in traffic (as usual), and there were beggars on the street like there always are. So this one boy knocked on our car window and asked if he could have half of the peanut butter jelly sandwich left from my lunch. So we gave it to him. He was so happy <3 After he left he kept waving to us while we were still stuck on that street. </p>
<p>Another time, my mom and I were on a cycle rickshaw, and the person “driving” (“cycling?”) it was singing quietly to himself. It was so peaceful. <3 IMO, he seemed happier in some ways than a lot of rich, suburban high schoolers I know.</p>
<p>I suppose sometimes it’s low expectations which allow people to be happier than the actual things which grant those expectations.</p>
<p>I take this time to recommend the song ‘Status Quo’ by starkid.
Second yes. A trust fund kid? A promised cushy job when I graduate? Not having to work my butt off to make any connections I have. Not working every summer to afford /college/?
Yes sir!
Going to a great private school? Being able to goof off and still have options.
It wouldn’t come without its problems but at least the problem wouldn’t be ‘Even if I get in how the hell am I going to afford it?’
So yes.
Third ehh. I’ve always been OK with unattractiveness. I mean it’s me and changing who /I/ am doesn’t help anyone.
So although I’d love love love to not worry about weight and was prettier I’m not sure I’d wish for it.</p>
<p>Love starkid…</p>
<p>If forced to choose between the two extremes, I would choose easy, because, fr me, there is great comfort in having freedom. I’m not a trust fund kid, but I do come from a family that has a bit of money and I do go to boarding school. I’m lucky that my family has enough money to pay for school, for testing to get extra time on the acts and SATs, (which has to be renewed evy few years), and for the medication I’ve been taking. </p>
<p>But having money doesn’t make my life easy. I’d love to be able to socialize for long periods of time without freaking out. I’d love to be able to writ history papers without wanting to throw my book into a fire. </p>
<p>Between th two options, I’d have to choose easy.</p>
<p>Everything to do with affording college I’d love to have. Other than that, not really. I wouldn’t feel good about myself if I didn’t have to work for anything.</p>
<p>I’d like to have to work for things, but not very hard. 
It’s disappointing when you work for something and it doesn’t pay off.</p>
<p>I’d like to be rich someday, but I’m glad I wasn’t born with those things because if I had been born with them I wouldn’t appreciate them. </p>
<p>I’m really easily bored, though. A few days of being rich and I’d be tired of it.</p>