Adam Vinueza

In “A Theory of Thinking”, W.R. Bion writes: Inability to tolerate frustration can obstruct the development of thoughts and a capacity to think. The first time I read this, it struck me as very odd. People who cannot tolerate frustration may be unable to think? What can this mean? Bion’s writing is both extremely simple and extremely abstract, so it’s worth digging into this a little. This digging will show us that, for Bion: ...

The backstory Ten years ago, I was in fantastic shape. I was running most days, roughly 40+ miles per week, and I could run a sub-21-minute 5K. Then I injured my hip, and was essentially unable to run for several months. Since then it was almost impossible for me to get back into a stable routine. Life intervened: the kids grew up and left home; I changed jobs a couple of times; and then COVID hit, like a tsunami. ...