I think “discomfort” is too strong a word, but I’ll put it there tentatively.
- Staying in the comfort zone will hurt your learning opportunities, so you should get out. It’s uncomfortable because it’s uncomfortable.
However, since there is no single “outside” that is uncomfortable, there is a competition for comfort among multiple “outside”. Spontaneous visits “outside” are “tolerable discomfort.” So when I can’t take it anymore, of course I withdraw. But there’s actually a breakaway point further in front than that, due to the competition for comfort.
Maybe people with lots of options are more likely to be in the foreground. - Dependence on more than one reduces dependence on one.
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