The person who
experiences all this usually lands into neurotic problems like lower
self-esteem, anxiety, and guilt. These conditions become a problem when they
are trying to do something good with their life.
Many individuals
fall into addictions like alcohol, smoking, drugs, food, gaming, etc. These
addictions may help numb the pain initially. They significantly impact the
happiness and career of these individuals.
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Numbing the
pain for a while will make it worse when you finally feel it - JK Rowling
Life is full of
uncomfortable things. When we learn new things, face people we don’t like, and
do difficult things, it creates a feeling of discomfort. Man has been building
a lifestyle ever since in which he doesn’t have to be uncomfortable.
Whenever we face
situations that endanger the comfort status in our minds, we tend to avoid
these situations. These situations range from reading up for an exam, going to
the gym, and completing an important project.
All such sort of
things brings the fear of failure and embarrassment. To avoid feeling this
fear, one has to get detached from it. We indulge in entertainment to numb
ourselves.
We invented
entertainment to derail ourselves from the thoughts of fear, pain, and
loneliness. Most people are seen as indulging in watching TV, gaming, alcohol,
smoking, or doing something else which kills time.
However, it is
easy for others to judge somebody who indulges in all these addictions. The
actual need in this situation is to look at the person in pain behind all this.
We are all afraid of doing something which brings us discomfort.
Does this mean
that these addictions are natural?
Yes, they are!
They are the result of a reflex of the brain to protect itself from difficult
situations.
Does it help us?
Yes, initially,
but not in the long run.
The person who
is indulged in all this draws attention from the problems and wastes much
valuable time. This time could have been used to solve the issues.
By utilizing the
time, we can do things required and expected of us.
Is it possible
to stop wasting time on entertainment to numb pain and fear?
It is difficult
to face and solve emotional problems. The normal tendency is to sway away from
them and numb the pain.
It is not easy
to prevent falling prey to procrastination from feeling pain. Still, it is
possible to develop a habit of realizing earlier that you are in the process of
procrastination and stopping it when you realize it.
Nobody will be
able to do it for you. Any form of engagement in the present moment helps in
coming out of it. Exercising, walking, meditating, playing a sport, etc., can
help you connect with the present.
I would
emphasize certain activities that are specific to the individual. You have been
doing these activities out of love and for a long time. In most cases, these
things are your hobbies.
If you can
manage to get yourself to do these things, they will bring comfort and strength
back, and you will gain your confidence back.
Having attained
your power back, you can start trying to solve the problem which made you
procrastinate. Understanding this problem of coming out of entertainment and procrastination
will make you focus more on the problem at hand and work on the problem to
solve it.
Doing this will
slowly make you stronger and decrease problems in your life.
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