AESCHYLUS

Natural happiness: It requires no effort, as it is the case when receiving a gift.

Synthesized happiness: It requires some special effort.

This shows us that our environment ca...

Despite all the learning fads that have come and gone, from mindfulness to brain training games and exercises, learning is and will always be a process. It requires time and effort and is bound to feel difficult and uncomfortable at times.

You can look at effort in the context when you need to make a choice that involves internal conflict. Part of you wants to eat more, while the other part thinks you shouldn't.
Internal conflict requires you to move "uphill" or resist the easy flow.