Extending this logic, embracing vulnerability is an essential part of living fully. When we armor ourselves against hurt or loss, we also build barriers that keep out joy and connection. C.S. Lewis, in ‘The Four Loves’ (1960), eloquently warned that locking your heart away to avoid suffering guarantees not only insulation from pain, but also from love itself. Thus, risk and reward, sadness and happiness, remain intrinsically linked. [...]
