You Cannot Heal if You’re Not Willing to Give Up the Things That Make You Sick
We live in a hedonistic society, where convenience is king.
Sure, it’s human to seek the easy way out, but this has come to govern our lives in the heavily capitalist 21st century. In the pursuit of convenience and pleasure, we seek fast meals, on-demand entertainment and the cheap dopamine thrills of doom scrolling.
But this hedonistic drive is catching up with us. 51% of the world population is expected to be overweight or obese by 2035; our children’s attention spans are shorter than they’ve ever been; and our relationships with each other are suffering under the weight of commoditized online interactions.
In an age of abundant guilty pleasures, is it truly possible to free of unhealthy cravings, the allure of reality TV, and the need for instant gratification?
If so, what will it take to make that future a reality? How can we lead a more mindful, healthy life? That has been my mission for many years now: to try and find a way to live beyond the present, and to treat my time and health as invaluable resources that shouldn’t be wasted.
They are two things money can’t buy. So, how come we don’t treat them that way?
