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Today, our lives are far too easy.
We live in comfortable climate-controlled boxes where things like boredom and discomfort are the exception, not the rule.
We can order food, find easy sex, watch endless streams of dopamine-producing content all with the click of a button.
And it’s slowly killing us.
People have become afraid to take risks…terrified of experiencing discomfort…and thrown off by the most minor of setback.
Don’t follow the masses.
Embrace discomfort and move toward adversity.
When you look at the pain you are experiencing in your life, it is ALWAYS a direct reflection of your willingness or unwillingness to embrace discomfort.
If you’re single and lonely…you’ve avoided the pain of rejection.
If you’re broke…you’ve avoided the pain of hard work and acquiring new skills.
If you’re sick and overweight…you’ve avoided the pain of discipline, exercise, and healthy living.
And by moving TOWARD the pain you’ve been avoiding, you can dissipate the pain you are currently experiencing.
No matter what, you have to face pain.
You can choose to face the pain caused by inaction…or the pain of taking action.
One path leads to ruin and regret. The other to liberation and joy.
Pick your pain wisely.
– Andrew Ferebee, Knowledge For Men