I’ve long contended that pleasure and pain are different sides of the same coin. Or as Chrissy Amphlett of the Divinyls sang, “There’s a fine line between pleasure and pain”.
A biscuit now equals two hours on the treadmill later. A credit card splurge equals years of interest. I hate the treadmill and I hate credit card interest.
But I’ve found the reverse to be true too. Saving for a major purchase increases the joy of that purchase (or at least significantly reduces buyer’s remorse syndrome). Doing the hard yards with my health (eating smarter, exercising more) equals greatly reduced chance of a heart attack and other shitty diseases.
And now, here’s Ms Amphlett and the Divinyls with Pleasure and Pain.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qj-82dn75bg