Discipline's Necessary Place in a Neurodivergent 'Soft Life'

If you’ve spent any time living out from under a rock, you’ll notice there’s a growing trend of doing less - working less, going out less, spending less, and, in general, putting less pressure on yourself. It’s a reclaiming of self-care in lieu of Hustle Culture. Folks are calling it living a “soft life.”

And as a whole, I think it’s great! It’s important to prioritize your mental health over what society has long deemed valuable: working excessive hours, self-sacrifice, and placing your worth in how much money you make and spend.

However, there has also been a shift from using discipline in a healthy way. It feels like in embracing a “soft life”, we’ve turned away from pushing ourselves to do more - even when it comes to the things we want to do; the things that are important to us.