The Power of Pain

Writing down thoughts is like automating tasks - it frees up mental space and allows for more capacity. This concept is similar to the idea of automating tasks in programming. By writing things down, we can do more as computer users. An example is given from a book by Murakami about running marathons and writing, where he says pain is inevitable but suffering is optional. The author relates this to a painful time in their life and writes an evergreen note that pain is information, which children learn early on.