The thing about System 1 and System 2 is this.
People run on two different modes of thinking, which we've classically divided into "emotion" and "reason," or rather "insight" and "logic." But the truth is that there are problems which are solved best by insight and instinct (reading facial expressions, responding to danger, counting up to 7, most physical activities, many math problems) and some others that are best solved by slow, careful thought (many business decisions, essay-writing, long-term strategy).
Saying that emotion is weak deprives you of an entire mode of thought that evolved precisely to make it so that you can deal with certain situations. Emotion has to be polished, yes. But it isn't weak. It is incredibly strong.
I think that's really too bad for you, because I'm not interested in sharing my experience for your dissection. If emotion is weak, then I have no expectation that you'll treat me with compassion.
you dont really know me.
I don't know what your point is. You don't know me, either, and I intend to keep it that way. So?
i distract myself from the pain one way or another. Nothing is really chronic for me.
Be more objective. Or rather, be someone else's subjective for a minute. Let's say you have chronic headaches. Your head never stops hurting. The pain is splitting. You can't work. You often can't get out of bed, and your life is spent moaning and retching and being a burden on your family, which is increasingly unable to pay for your medical bills.
What next?
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