- [Pardon me while I liberate some philosophy. This has been echoing in my mind for a week now and I have to let it out...] The nature of the Universe is entropy, chaos, just as the plant and animal will die without proper care or nourishment and property will become decrepit if not properly attended. This is a scientific fact. If we want order, which is necessary for a happy, successful life, we must turn that chaos into order. This takes hard work so, yes, life is struggle unless you don't mind an unfulfilled life. The more you struggle, the better your life will be, as long as you make sure your choices bring order to all things in the universe, not merely your own interests. This is where mankind has gone afoul of Nature. We are all connected. Everything in the Universe is made of the same material. We are stardust. If you bring order in your own life at the expense of the other things, both living and not, that you share this Universe with, it is not order...it is selfishness; It is greed. These things will always result in more chaos. It is a wasted effort. Be productive, not destructive. Manage your vices and ameliorate your skills...and life will be harmonious and beautiful. This is proper evolution. Can't we all do better?