http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/ ... NTCMP=SRCHAbout a third of the self-help books that cross my desk could be distilled to two things: first, if you can tolerate a little discomfort, you can achieve almost any goal; and second, it's amazing the lengths we'll go to to avoid discomfort.
The first thought is inspiring, if only the second weren't true!