There’s a quiet idea shaping our culture right now, which is so common we rarely question it.
It says: if it feels good, it must be good, so just do it.
Follow what you want. Do what makes you happy. Avoid discomfort. Chase pleasure. Optimize your life for enjoyment. Life is short, so do what feels good.
On the surface, it makes sense. Who doesn’t want to feel good?
But here’s the problem, if happiness were found in pleasure alone, we would already be living in the happiest time in human history.
