(dis)comfort
discomfort is the price you pay for a fulfilling life
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Do it simply for the sake of experiencing uncertainty: to become OK with not knowing and not winning and not being approved of by others.
Daniel Munro • The Naked Truth: Using Shameless Honesty to Enhance Your Confidence, Connections and Integrity (The 3X Confidence Trilogy Book 2)
At the base of almost everything, the resulting truth is this: we don’t know. When we disregard this unknowingness, we can easily become disinterested, uninspired, and worn out of this life. We can put great stress on things that perhaps don’t matter all that much and neglect experiences and things that do. We can feel the pressure and anxiety of
... See moreRobert Pantano • The Art of Living a Meaningless Existence: Ideas from Philosophy That Change the Way You Think
We like irrational. We’re at home in uncertainty. We’re at ease where others are anxious. We’re relaxed not knowing where we are or what direction we’re headed in.
John J. Ratey • ADHD 2.0: New Science and Essential Strategies for Thriving with Distraction - from Childhood through Adulthood
The sooner you welcome uncertainty and not-knowing as normal ways of being, the better off you’ll be.