I have a feeling difficult and easy are more than just mental abstractions (if by that you mean subjective or whatever). For instance, it's objectively easy for us to stay on the Earth. It's objectively difficult to remove the Moon from its orbit.
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Objectively it requires far more effort to remove the moon from its orbit than it requires to stay on Earth. In fact, I'd argue it takes NO effort to stay on Earth, and it seems clear that it requires some degree of effort to remove the moon from its orbit, so objectively it is more difficult to remove the moon from its orbit than it is to stay on earth.
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Yes, it is a matter of perspective.
On the other hand, the concept of something being difficult or easy is not necessarily dependent upon the amount of effort required or the complexity of the task. It's one's mindset that determines whether (s)he sees a task as difficult or easy, regardless of the amount of energy or concentration the task requires.
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It seems like you are trying to view "difficult" things in a way that makes them easier to accomplish. Why should it matter at all? One can act proactively without consciously thinking about the difficulty involved while still taking into consideration the steps necessary to complete the task. It seems like this is a thought that is looking for an excuse to exist rather than something that is truly beneficial or necessary.