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. Or.. the comfort you enjoy now will cost you discomfort in the future. (Original quote, however, quotes like these may have been said by a hundred others.) It’s like spending money we don’t have on credit cards and ending up with a mountain of debt. (Read: How to live with discomfort)
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.