“Easy choices, hard life. Hard choices, easy life.”

Olympic weightlifter Jerzy Gregorek’s mantra cuts deep. Opting for comfort (snoozing, bingeing, shortcuts) *defers* hardship: procrastination becomes regret, stagnation, crisis.

Choosing discipline—rising early, studying over scrolling, embracing unseen work—builds resilience. Pain today eases tomorrow. Every decision trains your future self: avoid discomfort, or grow through it. Easy now? Pay later. Hard now? Reap freedom. What’s worth the grind?