Life isn't supposed to be easy

You have to ignore low-hanging fruits, which is a little tricky. I’m not sure if it’s the best way of doing things, actually you’re torturing yourself along the way. Life isn’t supposed to be easy.
Maryam Mirzakhani 

Source.
E. Klarreich: A Tenacious Explorer of Abstract Surfaces, Quanta Magazine, August 12, 2014.