Gary Brecka argues that avoiding discomfort damages mental health. He recalls asking a girl to prom in eighth grade, the anxiety so sharp it created a vivid memory he still holds. When we numb difficult emotions, we lose the intense experiences that make life memorable.
Right now we've been in such a period where people are avoiding all the things that are hard, and I think that's affecting our mental health more than anything. Just like you were saying earlier with the kids, like, having to ask a girl out.
Yeah, exactly. I still literally remember the feeling. You might not remember what happened, but you remember how it made you feel. I remember being in 8th grade and prom's coming up, and you've got to ask someone if they want to go with you.
Well, that heightened emotional state, right, is what imprints that memory. That's why that feeling of being anxious and being nervous, that's what made it so sound in your brain to be that memorable. And I think if we numb all of those strong feelings, we're gonna lose a lot of memories.
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