Proverbs 14:14

Without oxen a stable stays clean, but you need a strong ox for a large harvest.

I absolutely hate to clean and I imagine that cleaning stables would not be a pleasant chore. If you don't want to clean stables anymore, you can get rid of your oxen. But if you do that, you won't have a large harvest. So it's either clean stables or a big harvest

There are many chores in athletics that aren't particularly pleasant (like conditioning). If you don't like to do it, you could skip it. It would prevent you from being sore or uncomfortable. However, you won't be likely to get a large harvest (playing well, winning).

Would you rather have a clean stable or a large harvest?