>> You need people that challenge you in ways you don't like or you really won't grow or experience life. This was my exact reaction. Instead of using 500 wor

>> You need people that challenge you in ways you don't like or you really won't grow or experience life. This was my exact reaction. Instead of using 500 words to describe how he's shutting people out and cutting out the distractions, he could have just said, "I'm just taking the easy road from now on." Without challenges and push back on your ideas, what keeps you grounded in reality? If I took his advice it would be like living in my own self imposed world of rainbows and unicorns. We can all escape reality in your own little ways, but people should tread lightly when trying to avoid it altogether.