Tuesday, February 18, 2020
My ethics class
So about 2 minuets ago I watched a video in Ethics about "why comfort will ruin your life." I find this concept very interesting. In the video it talked about how discomfort ( usually meant as a failure) will cause you to further grow as a person or society. Baudelaire is known for causing discomfort and according to the French Government caused enough discomfort to be tried for "offenses against public and religious morals." Do you guys think that this has caused some sort of progress? If so, what kind?
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I agree with this concept. Although none of us would intentionally choose to go through the hard stuff to get to the “worth it” outcome, I do see this concept as effective. Even thinking of the most simple example makes me have faith in this principle: if you’re put through the discomfort of failing a test, you will learn to either study more or change your study habits the next time around. Living a life with no pain or challenges is boring and presents no opportunities for growth. We learn from emotions, we learn from the people in our life that make us happy AND the people who disappoint us.
I also agree this, I remember there is a quote from GoT said by Jaime Lannister, "There are always lessons in failures". (Lady Olenna replies with "Yes, you must be very wise by now" which is just amazing since she's literally the best character) But Elyse is right, living life with no challenges is very boring. and we would all just sit there and drool on ourselves until we rot. Elyse's comment is very well spoken and I couldn't say it better myself.
The idea of maximizing happiness is the reason why Utilitarianism is dumb. If all we do is remove obstacles from people's lives and ensure that everyone experiences the most pleasure from reality, then there is no need to have human interaction. Most of the unhappiness in the world is caused when one person negatively affects another person. Thus the ultimate end of Utilitarianism is the end of human interaction.
I definitely agree with this concept. On the surface, comfort and happiness seems to be directly related, but this isn't the case. When one is comfortable they are just content with their situation. In order to be happier and healthier (mentally and physically), we have to try new things to see whether we like them or not. People are scared to do this though because of the fear of the unknown, something we touched on while reading Ros and Guil. Mental health relies on learning knew things not only about yourself, but the world we're surrounded by, and if one were to bite the bullet and venture out of their comfort zone, they are allowing themselves to learn new aspects regarding this topic.
I think discomfort is definitely necessary for growth. Sometimes you have to step outside your comfort zone in order to understand ne types of people or new aspects of the world. Living in comfort may very well work for some people, but I think you get much more out of life when you choose to put yourself in uncomfortable situations.
This is very interesting because I am actually wearing a hoodie right now that says “Seek Discomfort”. It is merchandise from the youtube channel Yes Theory, which I highly recommend checking out. They preach that on the other side of fear and discomfort are some of the greatest experiences in life. I think that facing discomfort helps us grow as people. Our comfort and fear of unknown keeps us safe, but also contains us. If most people think about their greatest memories, there is most likely fear or discomfort behind it. When we overcome that barrier, we are able to truly live happily.
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