I completely agree. I think, though, what alkjash is driving at is that very metric has become abused or misused altogether. Sometimes worthwhile things really do hurt. However, the pain which resulted for the achievement is not the same as how effective the effort was; the pain, rather, was a byproduct. And there is truly something potent, and inspiring, to be able to make necessary sacrifices and push through pain. But to confuse the efficacious with the sacrificial is to weaponize the pain rather than the procedure.
I completely agree. I think, though, what alkjash is driving at is that very metric has become abused or misused altogether. Sometimes worthwhile things really do hurt. However, the pain which resulted for the achievement is not the same as how effective the effort was; the pain, rather, was a byproduct. And there is truly something potent, and inspiring, to be able to make necessary sacrifices and push through pain. But to confuse the efficacious with the sacrificial is to weaponize the pain rather than the procedure.