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possible, but uncomfortable -- nailed it. life is not supposed to be 100% comfortable. traditional spiritual practices bake in periods of discomfort for a reaso
by fatherzine 3y ago
possible, but uncomfortable -- nailed it. life is not supposed to be 100% comfortable. traditional spiritual practices bake in periods of discomfort for a reason.
- epistasis 3y agoI'm not saying we should avoid discomfort, but we already encourage lots of forms of discomfort that encourage obesity, such as stress, and discourage the healthy sorts of discomfort like walking to places.
- hn_throwaway_99 3y agoBaloney. I've been skinny (too skinny for my preference) my whole life. While I used to get a lot more exercise in my youth, I'm (again, unfortunately for my preference) quite sedentary these days. And for me to stay skinny, I never have to think about my food intake. I don't diet, I simply never get that hungry. I'm not saying this as some sort of weird internet brag, it's the opposite in fact. I fully recognize that my genetics (and also possibly my childhood upbringing) basically have full control over my weight level and hunger level. This idea that we all should be some sort of Zen ascetics to maintain our weight is horse shit.
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- HDThoreaun 3y agoWe can philosophize about what life is suppose to be, but at the end of the day most people do not want to be uncomfortable and will consistently make decisions that reduce their discomfort.
- fatherzine 3y agothe ability to withstand temporary discomfort for a higher end is trainable. most people do not know any better, and telling them to not even try is rather not charitable.
- mcphage 3y agoRemember, this is the country that found wearing masks in public for public safety was too onerous a burden and having to inconvenience yourself to help others was met with anger and violence.