Hi everybody, Dennis Prager with the weekly Fireside Chat.

Otto is here, only God knows if we'll stay the entire time.

I, by the way, very touched at the number of people I meet across the country.

And for that matter, elsewhere as well, like in Denmark, recently, who also comment on

Snoopy.

These are very serious watchers of the Fireside Chat.

So to review, Fireside chats are spontaneous thoughts that I might have that I'd like to share

with you and then take your questions.

I'd like to talk to you about a difficult subject.

Actually ironically, the subject is about difficulty.

I don't know if it's a difficult subject, but difficult will definitely play a role in

what I have to say to you.

The sooner you know in life that life is difficult, the happier a person you will be.

That's what I want to say a few things about.

Life is difficult, is not a lament, it is not a complaint, it is a fact.

Everything worthwhile is difficult.

Let's say I was the coach of a soccer team and I would address the players before the

season and say, I just want you to know, it is difficult to play soccer well.

Every single player would think, of course, why is the coach saying that?

So we apply this to everything.

Can you think of something worthwhile that isn't difficult?

You can't.

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