Does that mean that you must struggle throughout your life? Why not take the easy way out and have an easy life?

The answer is quite simple: There's nothing wrong with it, if you are not put to the test.

If you feel that you have been able to achieve your major life goals without struggle and without difficulty, then you can stop reading here. However, for many people I would tend to feel that you did not really reach your life's goals. After all if you did not struggle at all then I question whether these were your true goals. There is a concept of yagata-matzata and if you did not struggle to reach your life's goals, I question whether these were your real goals.

However, if you do feel that your prayers of vimalei mishaloteinu letovah have been answered to your satisfaction then you are indeed very fortunate.

These articles are for the rest of us, those who did not have it as easy as you did. The rest might want to read on.