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It’s NOT Worth the Effort

We praise effort, but sometimes it’s really just not worth it to do something.

As a mom, I’m often reminding my kids to give something their best effort. I tell them that the best things in life are worth working hard for, and not to give up on their dreams just because it’s hard. But for as much as I tell them all this, I also tell them that sometimes, it’s just not worth it.

Because sometimes it really isn’t. For every good thing that is worth all our hard work or our time, there are things that are a waste of time and effort. We don’t like to admit that. Particularly if we engage in those things that aren’t worth the effort, we’ll dig in our heels and deny it because we don’t want to admit to wasting our time and effort.

Even as a I try to teach my kids, I keep learning more about what’s not worth the effort as I get older. The best part of that is, the older I get, the easier it is for me to let go of things once I realize they’re not worth it.

So what makes my Top 10 list of things that aren’t worth it?

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