When Will It Become Easier?
70 philosophical schools. Zero passive solutions.
The Truth (no sugar coating)
Bottom line: It won't get easier by waiting. 70 schools of thought converge on zero passive solutions.
Internal rewiring (24 schools)
Reframe mental response to hardship. Circumstances stay the same.
Accept the suck (18 schools)
Stop demanding ease. Life's difficulty is a permanent feature, not a bug to fix.
External restructuring (15 schools)
Systemic problems need systemic solutions. Individual suffering stems from broken structures.
School Distribution by Mechanism
How 70 philosophical schools break down by their approach to difficulty.
Internal Rewiring
Change perception and response to difficulty
Accept the Suck
Difficulty is permanent, stop demanding ease
External Restructuring
Systemic problems need systemic solutions
Linguistic Shift
Reframe through language and meaning
Eschatological Promise
Future state where difficulty ends
Technological Solution
Technology removes difficulty
Timeline to Impact
When each approach starts showing results. From immediate perspective shifts to multi-generational transformation.
Implementation Matrix
Categorizing schools by locus of action (individual vs collective) and timeline to impact (fast vs slow).
Individual + Fast
Individual + Collective + Fast
Collective + Fast
Individual + Slow
Individual + Collective + Slow
Collective + Slow
How to Read This Matrix
Locus of Action
- Individual: Transform yourself, change your perception
- Individual + Collective: Personal + collective transformation
- Collective: Requires social/political/systemic change
Timeline to Impact
- Fast: Immediate to months (perspective shifts, personal practice)
- Slow: Years to eschatological (societal change, divine intervention)
Key insight: 38 schools (54%) offer fast individual transformation. Only 3 schools require collective action but promise fast results. 14 schools demand both collective action AND generational timelines.