Why is Life so Difficult?

And then you die btw.

Maybe someone can shed light on why life is so difficult?

Between the gym, working, meditating, maintaining friendships and relationships, revision and maintaining a household...there is virtually ZERO time for recreation.

I honestly feel like "leisure time" doesn't even exist. Even things that are "fun" seem to require a TON of effort before you can even enjoy them.

Meh.

Life is a test. You gotta work for everything. If it was easy and every was given to you then it would be pretty boring. Imagine being handed a big mansion. You wouldn’t have to work for it so it would be pretty boring. Saying that, you can make your life easier and more fun. You can make going to gym fun. You can make maintaining friendships and fun. You can make meditating fun.

Maybe someone can shed light on why life is so difficult?

Between the gym, working, meditating, maintaining friendships and relationships, revision and maintaining a household...there is virtually ZERO time for recreation.

I honestly feel like "leisure time" doesn't even exist. Even things that are "fun" seem to require a TON of effort before you can even enjoy them.

Meh.

The gym is a waste of time

Maybe someone can shed light on why life is so difficult?

Between the gym, working, meditating, maintaining friendships and relationships, revision and maintaining a household...there is virtually ZERO time for recreation.

I honestly feel like "leisure time" doesn't even exist. Even things that are "fun" seem to require a TON of effort before you can even enjoy them.

Meh.

It's really not. If someone doesn't go to the gym then they ought to be doing physical activity/exercise in some other way either by playing sports, walking more, doing a home exercise program or through activities like cycling/swimming. Exercise is the most important thing - along side diet - especially for some one such as the OP who seems quite down in life as it adds structure and boosts mood. Exercise is life's best medicine - most people neglect it and then get to 60 wondering why they need bypass grafts and hip replacements etc.

I don't think it's the most important thing in life and if OP finds it so stressful and time-consuming she can replace it with some other less intense form of activity. I haven't been exercising in any way (apart from swimming in summer) for 2 years and it's not the end of the world. It's better to do some physical activity, but a year off won't make much difference.

Lack of exercise increases your risk of stroke, CAD, peripheral arterial disease, Type 2 diabetes, depression, high BP etc. Bone density is maintained through exercise, muscle mass is maintained through exercise, cardiovascular fitness is maintained through exercise - your lung capacity and stroke volumes increase with more exercise which means more oxygen and nutrients around your body. You begin to lose muscle mass over as little as 72hrs of inactivity. You may not see any differences or think that it really affects you, but it does, and the longer you don't exercise the more you increase your risk of chronic illnesses.

This isn't an opinion - it's factual, and if you bother to educate yourself there are thousands of studies available online. I'm all for offering personal opinions to people who ask for advice but don't paint your personal opinion as fact. ''A year off won't make much difference'' - yes it will and it very much depends on the person - if you gave a long term emphysema sufferer that advice they'd likely be dead by xmas.

Maybe someone can shed light on why life is so difficult?

Between the gym, working, meditating, maintaining friendships and relationships, revision and maintaining a household...there is virtually ZERO time for recreation.

I honestly feel like "leisure time" doesn't even exist. Even things that are "fun" seem to require a TON of effort before you can even enjoy them.

Meh.