JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 21 days agoThe hard to pick fruit tastes less sweetmessage-squaremessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareThe hard to pick fruit tastes less sweetJackGreenEarth@lemm.ee to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 21 days agomessage-square6fedilinkfile-text
It’s a metaphor for the idea that things that are hard to accomplish are often not as rewarding as we might expect.
minus-squareJackGreenEarth@lemm.eeOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·21 days agoSometimes we’re told that, and sometimes it’s true, but often it’s an excuse to get people to work harder, eg at a job, but the result is actually lower quality work.
Sometimes we’re told that, and sometimes it’s true, but often it’s an excuse to get people to work harder, eg at a job, but the result is actually lower quality work.