Black and White Thinking
Organizing life into such categories sometimes works, but as we all know life gets complicated and nuanced and can’t always fit into either/or. When these complicated parts of life get forced into either/or categories, results can get weird, even destructive.
A Period of Celibacy
On the other side of this celibacy period will be your brain’s renewed ability to experience pleasure in the little things—a cup of coffee, a walk in the park, holding your wife’s hand—even eventually the seemingly mundane day-to-day unfolding of your life.