Stress is neccessary to grow and even to keep going, I'm with you in that. But I think the article is right in pointing out that there's too much focus into some inner force that makes you accomplish everything.
This has been going for a while, and coupled with other factors, I don't think it's paying good dividends. I think that everyone paying attention can see the steep increase in depression and medication. It's not only the US, it's happening in Europe too.
My impression is that we're removing people from their support networks, manufacturing lonely individuals, and eroding their financial float line through housing.
I don't think mental thoughness or resilience can overcome this for too long, and many people is exposed to this stressors for many, many years, if not their entire life.
Even Taleb, who is really tiresome talking about stress, recognizes that stress is only useful if it is more or less bounded.
This has been going for a while, and coupled with other factors, I don't think it's paying good dividends. I think that everyone paying attention can see the steep increase in depression and medication. It's not only the US, it's happening in Europe too.
My impression is that we're removing people from their support networks, manufacturing lonely individuals, and eroding their financial float line through housing.
I don't think mental thoughness or resilience can overcome this for too long, and many people is exposed to this stressors for many, many years, if not their entire life.
Even Taleb, who is really tiresome talking about stress, recognizes that stress is only useful if it is more or less bounded.