Paying the price for your desired goals

If you want something, you have to pay the price. Your objective evidence of paying the price shows how much you really want something. (Not really...) You can work on your ability to have your desire for a goal, and your objective evidence of "paying the price", be congruent. Less congruent now, more congruent later, with time and effort. This goes in line with the concept of some "hardwired" things in the mind, taking 10 years to change. I am on a 10 year project to have my objective evidence of "paying the price" be congruent with my stated desire for different goals, outcomes, values, etc.