Indulgence is easy. Endurance is painful. Indulging in another piece of chocolate cake is easy; enduring all 26.2 miles of a marathon is painful. Indulging in a credit card purchase is easy; enduring chemotherapy is painful. Indulging in a lavish vacation is easy; enduring the death of your spouse is painful. Indulgence is easy; endurance is painful. But it’s interesting. Though indulgence is easy, it often doesn’t lead to true joy. In fact, indulgence often leads to guilt, shame, and...
