The destination is one celebrated part. Becoming fit, acquiring a skill, clearing a stage in a process, or gaining a position is a celebrated part. It is important. But so is the way to reach them.
A person who somehow luckily clears the first level of a competitive exam will face the biggest existential crisis when skills truly come into play. The one who chooses the hard path of learning everything, instead of relying on luck, will have their say.
However, I also argue that most of our life is ungovernable, and it is "luck" that sustains us. But that doesn't mean you should intentionally try to bend things to your will. This covers luck and skill at the celebration stage; let's move to the process stage.
At the process stage, the more unlucky you get, the more luck you will find. The one who has gone the hardest of ways (by "hardest," I mean nothing even comes close to that level of difficulty) places all problems in one category: "easy." The kid who knows how to play with a wild elephant understands the deeper depths of that elephant's psychology than the one who only plays with circus elephants. It means to say that, when you are in the learning phase, you must go through the worst ever possible so that the highest wisdom reaches you. A master has gone through a lot of failures that would have made him impenetrable, that would have almost killed him, that would have cut him. And after going through all of it, he becomes the master, the knower of all.
That's the beauty of the hardest path. It expands your vision, stretches your muscles, navigates your mind, cherishes your heart, and cleanses your soul.
The longer you swing your sword in training, the deeper the cuts in war.
So, does that mean I prefer you to choose a path that nearly kills you so you become immortal? I would say yes and no.
It's a no-brainer that you shouldn't let down an offer just because it didn't come hard enough. No, I don't mean that - you should accept the offers that come your way easily. You cannot be ready for anything. You get ready while going through it. First, you face reluctance, then fight, then gain some ground, then mastery. The thing I focus on is simply that you shouldn't be lethargic in your dealings. I don't want you to be a parasite, a thankless being. You need to be active, not just physically. You need to be immersed in it fully, through all your nerves. Only when you know the depth can you stay afloat. The fear of depth is not a negative one. That fear is a gateway to your becoming. If you let that fear preside over your efforts, you might never get to know about your potential. However, if you manage to cross it, you will become a whole different person for the better of it.