Short-term pain for long-term health. It's a phrase that's used in almost every aspect of our lives, as nothing worthwhile happens overnight.
Think about your own health as an example: when you start working out, it sucks. You're winded, overweight, can't lift for the life of you, and you feel battered, broken, on the verge of death, and just wanting to lie down and give up. Then, after a few weeks to months, you're lifting heavier stuff, that run gets easier, your chest doesn't feel like it's going to collapse, and you're even thinking about prolonging your workout session further because of it. Short-term pain for long-term health.