Jonathan Haidt introduces anti-fragility—a concept coined by Nassim Taleb to describe systems that improve through stress. Bones. Immune systems. Markets. Minds.
“The immune system has to face challenges in order to learn.”
Then psychologist Susan David closes with a beautiful—and brutal—truth:
“Life’s beauty is inseparable from its fragility. You are healthy until you are not. You are with the people you love—until you are not.”
Her argument is clear: we can’t numb or avoid our emotional experiences. We have to learn from them.
“Develop your capacity to deal with thoughts and emotions… in a way that embraces them.”
This is more than self-help. It’s survival.
We don’t need less discomfort—we need more strength.
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