I agree with your sentiments here. Everything worth having has a path lined with resistance. That's the case for everything in life. External and internal resistance is something one can't help but encounter. Once the hurdles are cleared, then whatever that something is would be definitely worth the effort.

Oh wow a fellow Computer Scientist and Life Enthusiast! It's awesome that you stumbled upon my post. I see that yours have been doing well, so that's awesome :D