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Anyone who lives near mountains long enough understands cabin fever. Is it any wonder the humans that live in the Himalayas experience cabin fever to a greater
by flyingcircus3 8y ago
Anyone who lives near mountains long enough understands cabin fever. Is it any wonder the humans that live in the Himalayas experience cabin fever to a greater extent?
Stoicism, or Buddhism, in my view, is simply the most efficient ideology for surviving in dangerous environments.
- pokemongoaway 8y agoYep can't get much cabin fever if you're actually training! :)
- qntty 8y agoCan you explain what you mean by cabin fever? Is it just boredom with being inside? And if so, how does it relate to being near the mountains?
- flyingcircus3 8y agoJust watch The Shining. All work and no play made Jack a dull boy. All play and no work is just as bad. Cabin fever is extreme introversion, to the point that you have cut off social contact with most people for an extended period of time. You effectively create an echo chamber of one. I have found it to be prevalent in areas of rugged natural beauty, such as mountainous regions. As an introvert, one can fill all of their free time exploring this paradise forever. But as you get better at seeking out more rugged and wild adventures, it almost serves as a positive feedback loop for your introversion. Thus, when you are in a stressful situation, the escape hatch is to get out in nature away from all those pesky humans. The "logical" conclusion is that you should just buy a cabin in the woods. Then you don't have to deal with any people, and your already in your comfort zone 24/7. The downside of all of that is you eventually become singularly focused on whatever your echo chamber has reinforced. And when you live among mountains, without focussing on all of the immediate danger that constantly surrounds you, that danger has extreme consequences.