Discomfort can beget growth, but chronic stress is a killer. It's a knife's edge that we should shame no one for picking the side of "comfort". There is wisdom

Discomfort can beget growth, but chronic stress is a killer. It's a knife's edge that we should shame no one for picking the side of "comfort". There is wisdom there. The happiest people I know in life fill their lives with very simple things that make them happy on a daily basis. All those "pain = gain" types seem to be the ones that write self help books, but I've don't know them personally so my jury is out on whether they are as happy and fulfilled as they market their ideas well to sell to you. I'm a recovering pain=gain type. It's difficult to break free from. Even I read this article excited at first.