Believe and Achieve

"Attain total unconsciousness."
Despite what The Chemical Buddha may have us all believe, he found it very difficult to attain total consciousness. In fact, we're not even sure if he actually knew what that meant and/or required. TCB found it infinitely easier to become one with unconsciousness. (He also found plenty of drugs and different types of alcohol to help him.) Often, just before he 'became one with the black out' (or as he called it, 'the infinite darkness') he found himself praying to God even more. As in, "Oh God, please let me get through this night." And "Oh God, I feel like shit." Although we're not sure if he actually believed in God or not. We can tell you that all of his hard work in this area allowed him to achieve almost complete unconsciousness 24/7.
In your life, have you chosen the difficult path or the easy one?
Which path do you think would benefit you the most?
How do you react when things get difficult? Do you push on or give in?