> Your brain is hardwired to avoid pain and seek pleasure. This single drive is so powerful that it’s sculpted every aspect of the modern world. From our temperature-controlled buildings, to our home-delivered food, to our infinite libraries of entertainment beamed down from the sky, we’re now surrounded by miracles designed to make every aspect of our lives _comfortable_. Because of this, it's even more important to seek discomfort to readjust ourselves to being okay with it. When we experience friction, view it as a positive sign of growth. This works because of [[Cognitive Reappraisal]] ![[My Inputs/My Books/The Pathless Path#^d52go9]] - Fuels us because [[Wonder is the negative antidote to uncertainty]] This is because discomfort is an inevitable part of life, [[All of life is suffering]] ![[My Inputs/My Books/The Pathless Path#^gaq4sz]] - kind of like [[Man's Search for Meaning]] where despite it being one of the most troubling situations he's found himself in, he was able to find immense meaning in it Discomfort is the partner of uncertainty. Being comfortable with it is a key trait for those pursuing [[The pathless path]].