# Dislike, Discomfort

Source: https://www.theminimalists.com/discomfort/
Published: 2013-05-04
Updated: 2024-06-12
Author: Joshua Fields Millburn

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I don’t do things I dislike, but I do many things to feel [discomfort](https://www.theminimalists.com/zone/).

If I dislike an activity—if I don’t enjoy it—I remove it from my daily life.

I’m serious about growth, though, so I often place myself in situations that help me grow; these [stoical experiments](https://www.theminimalists.com/stoicism/) frequently make me uncomfortable.

The difference has to do with timing: When something is new and unfamiliar, it is, by definition,  not natural, not comfortable. In the long run, though, I don’t keep [drudging through tasks](https://asymmetrical.co/natural/) I don’t enjoy—I move on to something new. Life is too short to do anything you dislike.

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