Having once decided to achieve a certain task, achieve it at all cost of tedium and distaste. The gain in self-confidence of having accomplished a tiresome labor is immense.

Bennett’s remark treats perseverance as a deliberate act of will rather than a byproduct of inspiration. Once a commitment is made, he argues, the real test is enduring the boredom and aversion that often accompany worthwhile work—especially routine, repetitive, or unglamorous tasks. The “immense” reward is not merely the finished product but the internal change: completing what one dislikes builds self-trust and a sense of agency. In this view, discipline functions as a kind of moral and psychological training; each completed drudgery becomes evidence that one can govern one’s attention and effort, which then makes future ambitions feel more attainable.