No, it's not tough at all - everyone practices private judgement.
It's just that some people go the buffet route, while others go Prix Fixe.
Catholics, or any other Prix Fixe religious group, each have privately judged their Church as the scriptural interpretation they choose to believe and follow.
Why go Prix Fixe, rather than buffet? Convenience, obviously.
But I think also there is the belief (which is naturally included in the Prix Fixe menu offered by Prix Fixe religions), that one is then forgiven from any responsibility for any aspect of the Prix Fixe teachings that might be wrong.
Of course, declaring being wrong as impossible is the fundamental claim of a Prix Fixe religion. But it's an openly shallow claim, as bitter schisms between religious authorities exist in every religion - so which interpretation does a person's Prix Fixe gain them?
Again, easy answer - whichever one turns out right. After all, once you pay your mind over, you're no longer personally responsible for the details.
What a relief.
Perhaps you have missed the point of the discussion. The author rightfully asserts that there can be only one interpretation, not many, and has baan this way until the 16th century.
Can there be more than one interpretation of the Bible? No. The word "truth" is used several times in the New Testament. However, the plural version of the word "truth" never appears in Scripture. Therefore, there can only be one Truth. If one were to put two persons of the "same" non-Catholic Christian denomination (i.e., two Presybterians, two Lutherans, two Baptists, etc.) in separate rooms with a Bible and a notepad and ask them to write down their "interpretation" of the Bible, passage for passage, shouldn't they then produce the exact same interpretation? If guided by the Holy Spirit as Scripture states, the answer should be "Yes." But would that really happen? History has shown that the answer is "No." Now, in the case of Catholics, the Church which Christ founded and is with forever (Matthew 28:20) interprets the Bible, as guided by the Holy Spirit, (Mark 13:11) for the "sheep" (the faithful). The Church (not individuals) interpret Scripture. In Catholicism, Scripture is there for meditation, prayer and inspiration, not for individual interpretation to formulate doctrine or dogma.
Nothing could be further from the truth. The reliance on a Magisterium in matters of doctrine and faith is no different than the selection upon the best physicians over the choice of faith healers or utilizing a very good lawyer versus representing oneself in court.
A Magisterium definitely does not make things easier. It actually forces a deeper understanding when one finds themself confused by or unreconciled with the actual teachings of the Church. It forces a humbleness not found within the YOPIS crowd.