How unaffected someone is by extreme mental states (drugs, stress, fatigue) is a good indicator of how efficient their mental machinery is. There are 1000 ways to break a Rube Goldberg machine. A mechanism in a single piece is more resilient.
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Replying to @mesolude
I used to think this, but now I realize it can also indicate lack of self-awareness. It's not good to ignore pain. And when doing so is easy, it's tempting to do it too much.
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Replying to @patrissimo
I think this is confusing the desire to seem efficient ("strong people push through this") and being efficient.
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Replying to @mesolude
The easiest way to push through pain is not to notice it. Developing a deep habit of not noticing pain brings many problems, in my experience.
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Replying to @patrissimo
That's true! In the OP I was more thinking of the contrast between a person that can only talk and socialize when 100% healthy and sober, vs someone who can chat up a storm on acid or half asleep.
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Not noticing pain seems like.. either dissociating, compartmentalizing, or just plain trashing internal information. Not sustainable or healthy long term strategies.
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