The Power of Will Over Instinct

In 2011, Naseem Talib wrote about a concept he dubbed anti-fragility. He argued that just as some systems become weaker under stress from external forces, other systems gain strength in the face of change. The human body can go either way, depending on how you use it: If you get off your ass and actively seek out pain, the body is more resilient. But when we avoid pain, when we avoid stress and chaos and disorder, we become fragile. Because pain is the universal constant, no matter how good or bad your life gets, the pain will be there; the only question is whether you engage it?