Why “monk mode” is a terrible advice.

The “Monk mode” is something that has been promoted in recent years in self-help coach circles and it can be summarized in the idea that “for someone to succeed, they must remove themselves from every distraction and focus only on their goals.”

This, of course, is something especially problematic as advice.

Let’s see below why it is problematic.

-It is advice that is not for everyone. People who work and have families cannot simply “isolate themselves.” This will create financial and family problems for them.

-It is anti-social advice. Humans are social beings and evolve through society.

As a trans woman and former homeless person, I learned that the biggest advantage is a large and strong support system.

Meaning the people you socialize with.

Even real monks socialize together with other monks. So this is a distortion of monasticism.

-It is a purely materialistic approach and ignores the fact that a human being is also spirit.

It is an approach that increases attachments and the shallowness of the person who follows this advice.

-It increases the risk of developing psychological and physical problems.

As I mentioned above, humans have not evolved to be alone. Loneliness is one of the main indicators that increase the risk of premature death from poor physical health, from suicide, or from poor mental health that leads a person to not take care of themselves.

It would be good not to follow every nonsense that gets uploaded on social media and instead to be there for our fellow human beings. And through giving, we will benefit as well.