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What does as hard as it may be mean?
What does as hard as it may be mean?
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Its actually "hard as it may seem" it means like you think that it's easy but the truth is, its quite hard.
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As hard as it may be, [you still have to do it / you better not fail / I know you can succeed / we will overcome this challenge & grow from this experience].
This phrase is used to say something must be done / something must be overcome / etc. even though it is hard, difficult, challenging, or painful, etc.
It acknowledges a negative (being hard) but does not allow for that negative to be used:
1) as an excuse not to do what needs to be done; or
2) because a positive outcome is possible
It can be either used as tough or encouraging depending on the 2nd half of the sentence.
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