Sisyphus

And we think Sisyphus to have an inane hardship?  

This is his life:  to work honestly, with his body, for himself.  Would he not, in a painting, be depicted roiling with lean muscle? Sweating? Gainfully employed? 

“How much are you willing to sacrifice? How much are you willing to gain?” he says to us.

And where is the innanity in working hard?