Why We Avoid Suffering and How It Holds Us Back
Culturally, we’re taught that life should be perpetually happy, like a beer commercial. But the truth is, life involves suffering, and our success depends on our ability to face it. Leaning into suffering confronting sadness and depression raises dopamine by fostering growth and clarity.
When you recall past hardships you’ve overcome, you feel a surge of pride and dopamine. Obsession, however, keeps you leaning back, avoiding life’s lessons and perpetuating low dopamine levels.
The Worst Day Cycle: Unhealed Pain Fuels Obsession
The reason you stay stuck often traces back to what I call the “worst day cycle” unresolved pain from childhood replaying in your current obsession. Visit my website, kennyweiss.net, and explore the “Worst Day Cycle” category under my blog to read five articles detailing this concept.
Even subtle childhood experiences like a dismissive eye roll can leave lasting trauma. Until you process this grief, including the sadness and depression from those early years, you’ll remain caught in obsessive patterns.
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