The reward of suffering is experience.

Start slow and taper off.

A bowl game is a reward for a successful season, and yes, you enjoy the experience to a certain level, but I think it comes down winning the football game. That's the lasting impression that affects what's going on for you in the following year.

Happiness is not a reward / it is a consequence. Suffering is not a punishment / it is a result.

The White House is the finest prison in the world.

You want a friend in Washington? Get a dog.