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This is meaningless. Stress is a natural state. Human lives have forever been stressful, because stress exists for a purpose. To set out to eliminate all "disso
by solipsism 11y ago
This is meaningless. Stress is a natural state. Human lives have forever been stressful, because stress exists for a purpose. To set out to eliminate all "dissonances" and "disharmonies" is a fool's errand.
The wisest people from vastly different cultures -- from Nietzsche who I quote above to the Buddha -- have recognized that suffering is inevitable. Sure, some stressors can be dealt with. But others can't.
If someone is having trouble coping, and he's a software developer in a developed country who has free time to write blogs, the best advice to that person is to seek help learning how to cope.
- mojuba 11y agoBy "developed" countries you mean those deeply indebted societies driven by the fear of losing a job? Where software managers and founders push to the limits because they have the leverage? Of course you can talk to a therapist or read some Nietsche (or some Buddhism) and your problems will go away.
- solipsism 11y agoI said you learn to cope with problems, not that they go away. I also never said there aren't ways to eliminate stressors. The point is that "go out and do something instead of whining about it in a blog" is a shitty thing to say to someone you don't know who is crying for help, and not helpful. "Consider seeing a therapist," who might not only teach you to cope but also help you change things that can be changed, is much more wise.