Not everything that hurts is a tragedy. Not everything that’s easy is a win.

Pain and importance are different scales, and so are ease and success. Something can sting badly and still be minor, which is worth knowing when a small rejection has taken over your week. Something can go smoothly and be worth very little, which is worth knowing when you are tempted to coast. Comfort is a poor instrument for measuring either.

Sort this week’s two or three annoyances honestly: which are actually significant, and which only feel that way. Then check whether anything going easily is going easily because you picked something too small.