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That mostly works if one is able to stay away from other humans and social events forever. For the rest, there are ditches everywhere to fall into.
by AnonC 6y ago
That mostly works if one is able to stay away from other humans and social events forever. For the rest, there are ditches everywhere to fall into.
- strobeflier 6y agoSelf-discipline. Impulses and social pressure are more like brightly lit billboards than ditches. You don’t have to fall for them.
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- forgotmypw17 6y agoI think our current culture over-emphasizes "self-discipline" or "willpower" and doesn't admit the influence of our environment enough. Personally, as a nearly-life-long sugar junkie, I know that if I'm around a pile of cookies, it is difficult to resist, and will wear me down until I eat one, and then another, and then another... On the other hand, if there is no pile of cookies, there's no temptation or possibility of that happening. I have had much more success with adjusting my environment than with trying to exercise willpower.