"Distinguish hard from bad when doing meaningful work Green described how the early drafts of his books feel thrilling and full of discovery, while later revisions become "drudgery" — getting it right for the reader rather than for personal fulfillment. His reframe: "hard is not the opposite of fun. Hard is just the opposite of easy. And there are lots of things that are hard that are also worthy." Reminding yourself of this distinction in the middle of a difficult project prevents the natural discomfort of deep work from being misread as a signal that the work is wrong or not worth continuing. Source: John Green, Happiness Lab / Ten Percent Happier (with Dan Harris), Everything Is Tuberculosis Episode"