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In everyday life, people face various challenges and trials which in turn create different conflicts in life. The things or challenges that are difficult to overcomes yield the most pressure once they have been accomplished. This is the essence of saying "The harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph" by Thomas Paine. Triumph in this case can be defined as a feeling of achievement or being victorious. If one is not challenged enough to do better or persevere in his/her undertaking, he/she will be lured to quit at the slightest sign of failure or resistance. Conflicts in this case can occur in social settings, academically or spiritually. The pressure that people gain from achieving things that otherwise seemed impossible is arguably higher that the pleasure that one would achieve following the first attempt.

The harder one tries on something, the better he'll feel afterwards. Some people don't think so, and believe we all love what gives great pleasure only. However, the things that come from great effort are the best. It gives people satisfaction when they look back, and it's necessary for one to suffer "torture" in order to experience victory. Even if one doesn’t reach the goal he sets, he can still feel better knowing that he at least tried.

Triumphs that have been reached through adversity can give one satisfaction after it's over. During a time of a challenge, one usually is very stressed and unhappy. Though it might not seem like it first, this is the essential part that leads one to happiness. If one manages to work hard enough, he'll eventually reach a period of triumph.

The harder it is to reach a triumph or goal, the sweeter it is afterwards. It's almost necessary for someone to suffer "torture", if he wants to succeed. My mom always tells me, "Nothing in life is easy." This is universal and applies to everything, whether it be a video game or a project in school. When I do something that I believe is easy, like my school's math homework, I don't feel any satisfaction and I believe I've wasted time. However, the harder the assignments I did, such as essay I wrote in French, the better I felt. I was forced to study in the library for a very long time, and I had to constantly write and rewrite my essay, until I liked it. Though it took me hours, in the end, I received an A+, which made me feel better, and almost made me forget the boredom and misery I experienced. If one doesn't experience any boredom or pain when doing something hard, he will know that he didn't do a good enough job and needs to try again. If I had done the French paper relaxed and without pain, I would have almost certainly not had gotten such a good grade. Though it's crucial to experience "torture" to experience triumph, in the end, victory washes the memory of the misery all away.

So, what comes from great effort does give us a glorious triumph. It gives one satisfaction. "Torture" and great effort is also necessary if one wants to have a great victory.