so how hard is hard?

why falls on the extremes of both ends?
there are always events that are easiler to accomplish, and those that are very difficult to achieve.
its always easier to study less, gain weight, ..., and dream.
while its always tough to score well, loss weight, ..., and face the reality.
and all advices come in goes "work hard(er)".

now and then i will recall "no pain no gain", and convince myself that "pain is temporary, pride is forever". but haa, motivation actually lose to interference.

by making it almost unattainable, and intangible does make you yearn (covertly) for it more. and this means the result becomes more desirable.
maybe this is what "play hard to get" means.

be resilient and enigmatic, just like nature.