Athletes often train hard for many months in order to reach their goal. Similarly, reaching spiritual goals requires sacrifice and serious effort.
وَمَعَ أَنَّكَ قَدْ لَا تَحِبُّ ٱلدَّرْسَ ،‏ تَذَكَّرْ أَنَّ تِيمُوثَاوُسَ كَانَ عَلَيْهِ أَنْ ‏ ‹ يُدَرِّبَ نَفْسَهُ وَهَدَفُهُ ٱلتَّعَبُّدُ للهِ › .‏