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We live in a feel-good society, a culture
thoroughly obsessed with finding happiness. And what does that society tell us
to do? To eliminate "negative" feelings and accumulate
"positive" ones in their place. It's a nice theory, and on the
surface it seems to make sense. After all, who wants to have unpleasant feelings.
But here's the catch: the things we generally value most in life bring with
them a whole range of feelings, both pleasant and unpleasant. For example, in
an intimate long-term relationship, although you will experience wonderful
feelings such as love and joy, you will also inevitably experience
disappointment and frustration. It's pretty well impossible to create a better
life if you're not prepared to have some uncomfortable feelings. - Russ Harris
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