It isn't long before the path of least resistance becomes the path of most resistance.

The way that is easiest in the beginning is often hardest in the end. The way that is hardest in the beginning is often easiest in the end. If you choose to do what you don’t want to do now, then you can choose what you want to do in the long run. But if you only do what you want to do now, you may be forced to do what you don’t what to do in the long run. Exercising your will today allows you to exercise your will tomorrow.