- Just do it.
- I can't. Otherwise I would have done it already. This is impossible for me at this point.
- Just do it.
Great stuff here...
You’re Not Lazy, Bored, or Unmotivated
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#22"Yes, you are lonley..." is too much to infer from that I have internet connection ;)
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#23Poor. I know for a fact why I'm not doing more. I know why I haven't jet-setted off to Silicon Valley and started a dozen start-ups. And it's not because I'm scared. It's because I'm contented.
Sure, my current position pays a whopping $18k/year. Sure, I'm spinning the wheels until something more interesting blocks my path. But I don't care about this because I am happy anyway.
I could do so much more, but I don't need to, so I won't. The suggestion that this is done out of fear seems like a juvenile attempt to classify life as some kind of game where one is expected to aim for a high score.
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#24You’re not bored. You’re terrified of being alone with yourself in your own head.
How common is this?
Because I do get "lazy"(whatever that means), bored and unmotivated but at the same time I love being alone with my own thoughts.
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#25Earlier quoted context omitted.
> And my specific advice is only going to work for a tiny fraction of people who happen to be in the right place at the right time and for whom it will click immediately. It clicked for me. Gave me a new take on the very things I struggle with right now. Why did you write your comment? What did you want to give me, the reader?
He isn't giving you a anything except for his own experience with the article. And I agree. Witticisms don't do anything to help these very real neurochemical issues...
> to help these very real neurochemical issues...
Smart people are always quick to blame neurochemistry and easily dismiss problems at a higher level, even though there is so much evidence that chemistry is only part of the equation. Perhaps the increase in mental issues we see over the last decades is due to people thinking "it must be because of molecules", resulting in patients not making fundamental changes to their lives, and doctors continuing to "hack" the brain with drugs.
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#26Earlier quoted context omitted.
He isn't giving you a anything except for his own experience with the article. And I agree. Witticisms don't do anything to help these very real neurochemical issues...
> to help these very real neurochemical issues... Smart people are always quick to blame neurochemistry and easily dismiss problems at a higher level, even though there is so much evidence that chemistry is only part of the equation. Perhaps the increase in mental issues we see over the last decades is due to people thinking "it must be because of molecules", resulting in patients not making fundamental changes to th…
Our scientifically-centered world has its disadvantages. That is one of them.
Relevant song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGpoEPcmOK4
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#27Earlier quoted context omitted.
> And my specific advice is only going to work for a tiny fraction of people who happen to be in the right place at the right time and for whom it will click immediately. It clicked for me. Gave me a new take on the very things I struggle with right now. Why did you write your comment? What did you want to give me, the reader?
He isn't giving you a anything except for his own experience with the article. And I agree. Witticisms don't do anything to help these very real neurochemical issues...
> these very real neurochemical issues
Are you sayin that eg boredom is a neurochemical issue? Something that could/should be remedied with chemistry instead of theraputical work?
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#28> You’re not unmotivated. You’re not lazy. You’re not bored. You are afraid.
Well put. Being afraid of failure is the root cause.
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#29Earlier quoted context omitted.
He isn't giving you a anything except for his own experience with the article. And I agree. Witticisms don't do anything to help these very real neurochemical issues...
> these very real neurochemical issues Are you sayin that eg boredom is a neurochemical issue? Something that could/should be remedied with chemistry instead of theraputical work?
Both behavioral therapy and drugs work for neurochemical issues. What I am saying is that no amount of one liners or witty articles are going to help. Hard work or abrasive drugs will. And yes, therapeutics are definitely superior to drugs which often times are not sustainable solutions.
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#30This one of the biggest pieces of shit article I've seen on this God forsaken website