It is useful to use the words hard and easy. As you mention, changing perspective around these concepts is the crux.
Hard problems or domains are unknowns. Working towards solving hard problems involves thinking through unknowns, which may or may not lead to understanding. An aversion to hard problems is an aversion to the unknown.
Hard problems or domains are unknowns. Working towards solving hard problems involves thinking through unknowns, which may or may not lead to understanding. An aversion to hard problems is an aversion to the unknown.