Misdiagnosing Our Condition

If Eros teaches us anything, it is this: We did not have the illness we went to the hospital for. It shows us that most of our lives have been spent misdiagnosing our condition and, as a result, taking “medication” that at best is ineffective and, at worst, more harmful than the perceived problem. Most of life has been spent misdiagnosing our discomfort as a problem to fix, building entire cultures of problem-solvers who mistake anxiety and earnestness for virtue. To refuse that model is to be called naïve or irresponsible, yet the deeper error lies in believing discomfort means something is wrong. Eros suggests it is simply energy wanting to move—an invitation to express, create, and play.