I still think there is value in putting oneself thru adversity and discomfort, if for nothing else, to gain empathy for those who can't afford the comfort-lifes

I still think there is value in putting oneself thru adversity and discomfort, if for nothing else, to gain empathy for those who can't afford the comfort-lifestyle of those with means to build comfort. Not to mention raising one's threshold for discomfort. Our Biology itself is engineered for adaptation, one could argue that living in comfort is like the frog in the pot of water on the stove. this might be hard for first worlders to understand, but take a poor person in a third world vs. a middle class person in a third world. A poor person is limited to a bicycle means of transportation, while the middleclass person can afford a vehicle. The very nature of hauling your carcass around in a mechanical means of transportation makes your carcass much more healthy and raises the chances of longevity.