The problem of wanting nothing
Personal realization: I don’t want anything. I only wish to feel no discomfort. The unfortunate aspect of this epiphany is the corresponding lack of drive …
avoidance
Avoidance shrinks your world
The more we avoid pain (and seek comfort), we narrow our world. When difficulty arises, we repeatedly retreat to prevent confrontation. In retaliation to being …
Planning as avoidance
Assessing inefficiencies and perfecting systems is a unique and meticulous cognitive labor. It can also become a safe harbor by which to avoid reality. When …
Motivation is simply Avoiding Discomfort
We are bombarded with the imperative mission to seek happiness, but from an evolutionary perspective we are motivated to avoid discomfort. Anxiety, ambition, and desire …
“It is what it is”
Obviously. This is known as a tautophrase: a circular (reinforcing) definition that says the same thing twice. This phrase pretends to stoic wisdom through acceptance: …