THE CAUSE OF ALL THE SUFFERING You know that feeling... when you feel bad and suffer. Anxiety, fear, doubt, worry, shame, chronic stress... All of this makes our lives miserable and damages our health. But why do we have mechanisms that are so destructive? How could they evolve? They didn’t. All the mechanisms that evolved were beneficial in the natural conditions we were living in. Now, because the environment doesn’t force us to do the things we evolved to do, we don’t use these mechanisms as intended. That is what causes all the suffering and misery. Example. STRESS is a reaction of the organism to a perceived threat. It releases cortisol and adrenaline. What is the function of these hormones? They allow the body to release quick energy and the muscles to absorb it to perform better. It switches the body into fight-or-flight mode and turns off higher conscious thinking capabilities. Stress was one of the most important evolutionary mechanisms that allowed us to survive. And the body needed to regularly exercise stress pathways to be ready for threats. Nowadays there are very few situations that require stress. Most people never encounter a situation where adrenaline and cortisol could be beneficial. And the need for its expression grows. When it reaches a peak, it needs to go somewhere. Remember — the body needs to exercise it regularly. It just goes wherever it can, and you start stressing about irrelevant stuff. People who regularly use their stress mechanisms — fighters, sportsmen, active personnel like police and firefighters, etc. — are generally calm and don’t stress over unimportant things. Because they are already regularly expressing it. And because they have experienced actually dangerous situations where stress was lifesaving. What can you do to fix chronic stress? Be active and do something actually stressful. Lift heavy, run, fight, perform at high intensity, or something else — whatever stresses you out for some time. In all other areas of life it works the same way. Relationships, business, learning and progress, purpose. All the mechanisms have their purpose, and if you understand it and use them right, you will feel great. If you want to analyze your problems, find what causes misery, and find solutions, DM me. Also, join Warrior’s Path portal for more insights and detailed guides.
