The Comfort Crisis
Created: 2025/09/15
We are facing a comfort crisis. We constantly choose comfort over mild struggle—whether it’s the air conditioner running 24/7 or a burger just a click away. This habit of favoring comfort now is costing us comfort in our later years. It’s like spending money we don’t have on credit cards and ending up with a mountain of debt.
Suggested reading: The Comfort Crisis by Michael Easter
Even older people are prone to this. Instead of allowing their bodies to heal naturally from a common cold or mild fever, they simply take a few pills. What do they do the rest of the year? They forward WhatsApp messages like “7 easy exercises to flatten your belly in 3 days!” from their armchair.
How I Live With Discomfort
Created: 2025/05/02
On hot, sunny days, I turn off the AC in the car when I’m alone and sweat a lot. I make sure to have enough water with a bit of salt added. This is obviously best done when you know you can freshen up right afterward.
I often fast for long periods, a practice known as intermittent fasting.