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What’s that say that to “feel alive” we must constantly scare ourselves?
To understand the value of life, it helps to contrast that with the fragility of it.
No, to feel alive we have to constantly challenge ourselves.
I said there are safe and sane ways to feel alive. You can go to a Pride March, or try kareoke, or learn to play an instrument.
I picked fear because it's an extreme feeling.