On the whole, anything that gets you writing and keeps you writing is a good thing. Anything that stops you writing is a bad thing.
Eat bitter, taste sweet," Frank said. "I hate that proverb. " "But it's true. What do they call it these days---no pain, no gain? Same concept. You do the easy thing, the appealing thing, the peaceful thing, mostly it turns out sour in the end. But if you take the hard path---ah, that's how you reap the sweet rewards. Duty. Sacrifice. They mean something.