Why does life require so much effort?

[sserafim]

Everyday there's an endless stream of things to do, there are so many chores. Even the mundane tasks of existence take so much time and energy. Why does living take so much effort?

 

[Darkover]

It's just constant effort, and constant problems. You have to find a job, a place to live, find friends, you have to exercise and eat right, shower regularly, go to the doctor, learn new things all the time, and find time to enjoy hobbies to keep satisfied with life.

On their own, these things aren't too hard to manage, but it keep piling up. There are always new obstacles to overcome, and it never, ever, stops. Not to mention, you can do all these things and there still seems to be very little payoff.

 

[sserafim]

It's just constant effort, and constant problems. You have to find a job, a place to live, find friends, you have to exercise and eat right, shower regularly, go to the doctor, learn new things all the time, and find time to enjoy hobbies to keep satisfied with life.

On their own, these things aren't too hard to manage, but it keep piling up. There are always new obstacles to overcome, and it never, ever, stops. Not to mention, you can do all these things and there still seems to be very little payoff.

Life seems like too much effort and too many problems for me. I don't see the point of the struggle. It's a never-ending grind with no payoff or reward.

 

[Dr Iron Arc]

Newton's first law of motion states that an object at rest requires an external force to act upon it to get it to move. We can see how this law dictates the effort required for every little action taken which according to the third law of motion, will receive an equal and opposite reaction pushing it back and requiring more energy to overcome.