It’s interesting at times to word play on two words that can have similar meanings most of the time, but maybe for you in a specific scenario, they don’t align.
Today I did a hike that was incredibly difficult. More to come, hopefully tomorrow, on my experience on this hike, but exhaustion levels are currently through the roof.
I was thinking after the hike that although this was definitely not the most strenuous hike that I’ve ever been on (though most likely in the top 5), I now, after the hike, feel more exhausted than I think I ever have before.
I came to the realization that difficulty does not always mean the same outcome. Just because something is more difficult doesn’t mean that it’s going to be harder for you. It’s on odd parallel that I don’t have the brain power to think through at the moment…more to come tomorrow.