It's really HARD to do things this way

In order to walk an enlightened path you must go the "Hard Way." But what are they really asking you to do. It seems that in order to walk a spiritual path one must first expose themselves completely and for many peopel this is a very difficult thing to do. In modern Western Society people have learned t obottle there emotions and keep many of their feelings to themselves. Some people find this unhealthy, while others find it normal. The truth of the matter is that it takes a lot of trust to open yourself up to someone. It takes infinetely more courage to expose yourself to someone that you have just met. This is becasue it puts us in a feeling of vulnerability, that you must let someone see every fault and every flaw that you have and leave it out there exposed.
It is a very difficult thing to do, but it is necessary to see the spiritual path. This is why most people do not follow the path of the tao, however once you start following the path you are comitted to seeing it through to completion. Everyone wants an easy way out, everyone wants a list of what to do, but that is not how you can achieve spirituality. You must be able to make your own way instead of blindly following the instructions of others. It takes a lot more thought and time than most people are willing to give, but in order to achieve enlightenment you must be able to stand on your own two feet.