We know where the easy way leads. Nothing is so harmful to the soul as bodily comfort. Some escape sloth by Greed. Whoever stays busy won't. The closer we come to God, the less we see ourselves to be.
Vainglory is closely allied.
Being sorry for our sins and being sorry for ourselves is quite the opposite. The latter most frequently comes from self will. For to those that love God, all things work together for good. Noah preached repentance for a hundred years before the flood, yet only eight souls were saved in the Ark. We are rewarded for accepting all this in the faith that God does know best.