You are a courageous soul @humanearl! And I am sure you are quite right; being in the cold strengthens the body — it's much like the Tibetan monks who sit and meditate in the snow, high in the Himalayas. They don't get cold, and they hardly ever get ill, either.
The subtext in your message, for me, is that there were no promises offered that life is going to be easy or comfortable so we have to be ready to take things as they come for us.
Bright Blessings!
The way you read it is right. We are not entitled to a "good" life. This is why I train my mind to deal with not only life's struggles now but the times we are headed in.