Neil discusses that our main goal in life is to be happy, and to live life based on our passions. However, for most people, this ideal life never happens. Most of the time, people are too afraid to speak out or fight for what they believe in. They go through the motions of life, just passing by. People like this never find what they truly enjoy or what they are passionate about. The reason they never find their true passions is that they blatantly ignore the friction they have in their lives. They let fear get in their way and it causes them to shut down and take the safe route. The safe route will give you a decent life, however it will not give you the life one deserves. This safe route allows them to ignore and avoid the friction, but that never brings anything good into their life. People are so afraid to face their true selves and to actually fight for what they believe in. This anxiety can come from fear of failure, rejection, or even letting themselves down. If we avoid this friction, we are in fact failing ourselves, rejecting our passions, and letting our …show more content…
Fear of friction is a major concern to every individual. As humans, we try to avoid dissonance as much as possible. We hate having confrontation, but sometimes confrontation can be a good thing. As individuals, it is our duty to step out of our comfort zone and defy this friction. Who cares if someone is going to judge you or yell at you. If you are doing what you believe in, that is all that matters. Friction is what propels us to become better and keeps us moving through life. Sometimes there may be more friction than we think we can handle, but this brings out the best in us. Having these roadblocks allows us to be creative, and to be curious. It forces us out of our comfort zones and makes us fight for what we truly want in life. Without this friction one’s life would be stuck at a