"It's easier said than done!"
I for one, was never really fond of this phrase. And yet, every now and then, I would find
someone near me using this phrase. May be over the years, even I realized the truth behind
this phrase. But I very conveniently turned a blind eye towards this little "self realization".
Finally, when I could ignore it no longer, I set upon myself, the herculean task of proving this phrase wrong. At first I tried real hard to prove that this phrase does not always hold true; or at least for me it doesn't. But alas! this wasn't to be.
Soon I found myself blaming circumstances or people for the things that I said I WOULD DO
but JUST COULDN'T.
EASIER SAID THAN DONE????
For days together I wondered how could this be?
And then, one fine day I had the answer to my misery. Today, in this fast-paced world, we are so afraid of failing, that at the first sight of a road block or stumble, we start looking for a scapegoat, whom we can blame for our failure (be it a person or circumstance). And once we have found our scapegoat, do we really care if we manage to finish the task we had set out for? Don't think so...
Knowingly or unknowingly, I've become a part of the same vicious cycle.
So finally, today, though I'm still not that fond of this phrase, but I at least have the courage to accept the fact that YES, sometimes it is indeed easier said than done!!
someone near me using this phrase. May be over the years, even I realized the truth behind
this phrase. But I very conveniently turned a blind eye towards this little "self realization".
Finally, when I could ignore it no longer, I set upon myself, the herculean task of proving this phrase wrong. At first I tried real hard to prove that this phrase does not always hold true; or at least for me it doesn't. But alas! this wasn't to be.
Soon I found myself blaming circumstances or people for the things that I said I WOULD DO
but JUST COULDN'T.
EASIER SAID THAN DONE????
For days together I wondered how could this be?
And then, one fine day I had the answer to my misery. Today, in this fast-paced world, we are so afraid of failing, that at the first sight of a road block or stumble, we start looking for a scapegoat, whom we can blame for our failure (be it a person or circumstance). And once we have found our scapegoat, do we really care if we manage to finish the task we had set out for? Don't think so...
Knowingly or unknowingly, I've become a part of the same vicious cycle.
So finally, today, though I'm still not that fond of this phrase, but I at least have the courage to accept the fact that YES, sometimes it is indeed easier said than done!!
