Psychological Energy Expenditure and The Path of Least Reistance

There is a phenomenon where we tend to like to give ourselves credit for the effort that we put in. We are often happy about ourselves, expending our psychological energy, even doing things that feel a bit challenging or uncomfortable. And while it may be true there is effort involved, we tend to expend effort within the framework of our own psychological tendencies, following the path of least psychological resistance. We give effort, but it is within a frame.