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Life is not easy. But that's not the only truth that matters in this context. It also happens to be true that it takes just as much effort to have a "bad life," in which you don't get what you want, as it does to have a "good life," where you do. So given the choice, why not go for the good life?

David Bach (2018). “Smart Couples Finish Rich, Revised and Updated: 9 Steps to Creating a Rich Future for You and Your Partner”, p.101, Currency
Life is not easy. But that's not the only truth that matters in this context. It also happens to be true that it takes just as much effort to have a bad life, in which you don't get what you want, as it does to have a