Solid pain.

Working hard at something is certainly the best way to do it if working soft doesn't seem to produce any results... which is usually most of the time. I generally apply myself in this way to just about everything even though it often creates a lot of stress on my body and mind in the process. I sometimes wonder if the stress is strengthening me or just breaking me down even more... I suppose it might depend on what is being affected at the time. My back? My ego? My consistency? There's all kinds of things it can apply to.