Mental health is framed not as perfect calm, but as the right kind of tension—the pull between who you are and what you are called to become.
When tension disappears completely, life can turn flat and meaningless. The person may seek intensity through symptoms, conflict, or craving just to feel something real.
The model argues for purposeful strain: a chosen direction that demands effort, and therefore creates a meaningful inner pressure.
The goal is not comfort. It is alignment—so that tension becomes energy, not collapse.