I would ignore the claim that you should just HTFU and pedal what you have.
Absurd.

adjust your gearing to fit your needs. That makes perfect sense. It's why cassettes come in all sorts of sizes and GS derailleurs exist.

get a GS derailleur, a new chain(needs to be longer than current), and a new cassette. Boom- easier time getting up hills.

you could also swap the crankset out and get a Praxis 48/32 cassette to help make it easier to climb.
Or an adventure crank by FSA thats 46/30. I doubt you will miss not having the 50t ring as 46/11 will still shoot you down the road quickly.


my most recent bike has a 48/32 crank mated to an 11/32 cassette. I love it as i am 230# and can climb anything with ease. I rarely use the 32/32 combo, but it's fantastic to have if needed.