We rush to relieve discomfort, even before it helps.

We rush to relieve discomfort, even before it helps.
Nowhere is this clearer than when someone dies.

People say things like,
“They’re in a better place.”
“At least they lived a long life.”
“Everything happens for a reason.”

All meant to help, but most of it doesn’t.
It skips the part where this just hurts.

Acknowledging pain matters.

We are doing the same thing right now with AI.
AI will cause massive job loss.

Real disruption.

We need to say it out loud.
Life for many people is going to get messy, uncertain, and fragile.

We are only at the start.

These are real people.
With real families.
Real lives.

Currently, every time it comes up we do the same thing.
We rush to soften it.

We jump to:
“New jobs.”
“New opportunities.”
“New upside.”

Not helpful.

The people losing their jobs won't be first in line to win. Entire fortunes, businesses, careers, retirements, and dreams will be destroyed. So let’s stop pretending this will be easy or "worth it".

When we lighten discomfort, we deprive others (and ourselves) the chance to recalibrate. And recalibration is almost always needed.

Should we be afraid of what is coming?
Yes, we should.

Being afraid is valid.
It's sane and reasonable.

But that's not the end. When we press into our fear, we can ask better questions:
- Who am I when things feel uncertain?
- Who am I when I feel scared?
- Who am I when things change?

Or better yet, "who do I want to be now?"

Those answers are not fixed. We can change them.
Not to remove fear, but to become the kind of person who can face it and go boldly forward anyway.