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Struggling for Comfort: Is the Exchange Really Worth?

Humans have been seeking comfort since ancient times. We have invented things to make life easier, faster, and more comfortable. From the use of fire, to the invention of wheels, to today's artificial intelligence (AI) technology, it seems that the pursuit of comfort is one of the main drivers of civilization's development. But looking deeper, are we exchanging one of life's most important things with unconscious comfort? That is, time.

The heartwarming question is, "Why do we really struggle to find comfort when time is wasted more than what is earned?"

The trap of increased comfort.

In the modern world, convenience is presented in the form of goods and services that are ready to "save time" for us, from smart appliances to fast food delivery services to automated work. We are led to believe that paying to buy convenience is investing in our "free time."

But what actually happens is often the opposite picture.

* Time lost in pursuit: In order to gain those comforts, we have to spend most of our lives working hard to make money in exchange, overworking, struggling in a competitive market, becoming "uncomfortable" in everyday life to gain "comfort" in material form.

* Time wasted on unnecessary "convenience": When we have "time-saving" tools, we do not spend extra time doing valuable things, such as learning, spending time with loved ones, or truly resting, but we tend to spend them on empty activities, or seeking new forms of comfort that never end.

* Comfort that creates a burden: Technologies that are supposed to make life easier sometimes add complexity, such as mobile phones that keep us in touch at any time, making us ready for 24-hour work responsibilities, or having too many options to shop online that waste our time comparing and making decisions.

Loss of value of "inconvenience"

A life of convenience can implicitly cause us to lose the ability to cope with small challenges and inconveniences; exercise that requires effort and temporary physical discomfort; brings good health in the long run; cooking itself that takes time and fatigue; brings good nutrition and creative pleasures; arduous travel; brings precious experiences and memories.

When we avoid all forms of discomfort, we cut off the opportunity to create resilience and the satisfaction of action. Acquiring something with real effort often offers a deeper sense of happiness and value than the convenience of money.

Solution: Finding a "fit"

Indeed, we do not want unlimited comfort, but we are seeking happiness and meaning in life, where comfort is only a tool to support those goals. If this tool turns out to be a restraint that requires us to spend most of our lives buying it, it is not a worthwhile exchange.

Solving this problem does not mean rejecting technological progress, but rather knowing the "fit" in living and making choices.

* Define Value: Decide in what form our "time" is worth more than "comfort," and accept a few inconveniences to maintain the balance of time and mind.

* Choose Yes Convenience: Use technology to reduce repetitive tasks (such as automatic bill payments) to allow time to go and do things that are really important, but should not be used to avoid life experiences that need to be taken into action.

* Practice Inconvenience: Reward yourself by being "uncomfortable," such as walking up stairs instead of an elevator, reading books in the form of an e-book, or trying something yourself, which will restore a sense of control and learning.

We still struggle for a good quality of life, but we must not forget that the greatest success lies not in living the most comfortable lives, but in spending the time we have in a meaningful and rewarding way with every second of our breath, the struggle for insatiable comfort may be the only way to waste our precious lives.