The reason to deliberately do hard things is so that when non-self-elected challenges arrive (& they will), you can tell yourself: “I don’t know how this is all going to turn out, but I am certain I can do hard things.” Don’t self injure. But doing hard things is always worthwhile.
noticing the small ways i’m changing as i get older is one of the coolest things i’ve ever experienced, what a blessing it is to grow up little by little