9 Kahlil Gibran Quotes about why Love is Always Worth the Effort.
Love takes effort, be it a fling, a short romance, a situationship, or a long-term relationship.
It involves risk and heartbreak. It could cause us pain or make us experience rejection. Even if/when it works, we double the effort to make it worthwhile and long-lasting.
I lost count of how many times I said “that’s it” and “no more relationships.” Especially after painful, unanticipated breakups, I would build a wall to shield myself from future disappointments. What’s the point of love if it hurts? Why spend time, effort, and energy trying to keep what might not even stay?
But the walls we build around our hearts are always shattered — by someone else. By someone who makes us forget why we built them in the first place. The truth is we can never escape love. We can’t escape chemistry and unmatched connection. We can’t run away from what makes our soul vibrant, alive, and purposeful.
We can’t run away from love.
Love is costly, but it’s also valued. It’s always worth the effort. I have accepted the idea that love can never be perfect or incessantly joyful. To love is to accept the good and the bad. Love doesn’t care about what I or you want. It drags you into it naked…
