I see why this got downvoted because it seems rude at a superficial glance. I vouched for it because I think it's worth discussing a very important distinction

I see why this got downvoted because it seems rude at a superficial glance. I vouched for it because I think it's worth discussing a very important distinction here. What's important isn't that you tilt at windmills or beat a dead horse. Notice that nowhere in the story does either her or her daughter suggest the other do the work to fix it. The importance is in recognizing what you truly want. Sometimes people don't have the self reflection, perception, or foresight to realize the joy they might get out of some damn hard work. Also this comment has an interesting vibe in the classical "pride is bad" sense. I think it can be bad in the sense that it usually describes like a narcissist kind of pride when it's used negatively. But this is clearly a justified pride in oneself-- pride in not only overcoming adversity, but enjoying it immensely.