My good friend, Jamie Turner (of The 60 Second Marketer) once offered up some sage advice, which I continue to try and put into practice. To paraphrase:
In the great river of life, you have the choice to swim upstream against the current, or float downstream with it. Swimming upstream is difficult work. Going with the flow is much easier. Either way, the scenery is the same.
In that same vein, my college piano teacher used to say that the hard work of making the music is making the music. If you’re working so hard at the mechanics of pressing the keys, your energy is going into the wrong place.
Which is all to say this: success doesn’t have to be a complete struggle. Sometimes we need to simply follow where our paths naturally lead. It’s OK to go with the flow.
Unless, of course, there’s a huge waterfall around the bend; then it’s time to paddle your butt to the nearest shore. 
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