Seth Godin on 'emotional hygiene'
One hundred thousand per-cent this:
Our culture creates traps and opportunities. There’s social and commercial pressure to engage in activities and jobs that don’t serve us very well. If horror movies give you unsettling nightmares, don’t go. No matter how many times your friends invite you, no is a complete sentence.
If being in debt is going to cause a long, stressful spiral for you and your fiancé, then don’t have an expensive wedding.
If doomscrolling your social feeds puts you in a bad mood, put down the phone and go for a walk instead.
And if the sight of blood makes you queasy, perhaps you should consider a form of medicine other than trauma surgeon.
Persistent emotional turmoil can undermine our peace of mind, and it might be caused by an ongoing spiral that’s fueled by the short-term choices we make. Cultural and economic pressure can make those choices feel non-optional, but if we can protect ourselves early, we may be able to create enough value for others that our hygienic choices easily pay for themselves.
Source: Original article · Are.na block · Life Advice channel