Life, no matter how well we manage and control it, always contains discomfort. There's no way around it; we have to go through it.
We're constantly confronted with situations that make us feel uneasy, excluded, unprepared, inadequate, and everything in between. Being
uncomfortable is part of being human.
Our attempts to eliminate and prevent any situation that might lead to discomfort are worse than futile:
They're a waste of energy that deprives us of the impetus for growth.