Is pain my main driver to live?
Today (I wrote this text on the 31st of October, 2025), I was wondering if pain is the main driver of my life. There is no straightforward answer to this question. I can only provide what I feel. From what I remember (I wrote 2149 texts for my blog, and I do not remember all of them precisely), I’ve already written a text that welfare kills. I think I focused there on eating. Undoubtedly, practicing intermittent fasting is one of the best ways people can help themselves. Is it a pain? For me, not. Still, I know that not eating for many hours (let’s say 24 hours) for many people would be considered a nightmare and pain. I think I managed to overcome this mental pain. Another activity, thanks to which I am regularly stressing my body, is exposing my body to cold.
How do I do it?
By taking cold showers and walking in summer clothes in freezing temperatures. Does it hurt? Yes, indeed. There is no way to get used to the cold, and it will hurt me until the end of my life. Still, I think that when I feel this pain, I simply accept it. That’s how I overcome it, so that many people stare at me with disbelief when they see me in summer clothes during freezing winter days. It is a moment when I smile to myself deep in my heart, mind, and soul, knowing that this cold pain drives me to live. After all, after each exposure to cold, my energy and enthusiasm boost. The cold pain, in a way, invigorates me.
What about rucking?
Of course, rucking is the hellish pain. Do not try to walk over 13k steps with a rucksack weighing 37.5 kg (83 lbs), my Dear Friend. It will really hurt. Still, I know I am literally getting stronger (both mentally and physically), man, thanks to this tremendous activity. The pain of rucking is a sign of progress, a reminder that I am pushing my limits and growing. Undoubtedly, this pain is also my main driver to live.
