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so youve got the willpower to do something about it but not enough to just stop doing it?
by squeefers 10mo ago
so youve got the willpower to do something about it but not enough to just stop doing it?
- dwedge 10mo agoHave you never suffered from habitual reflexes? I blocked twitter for a while in my hosts file and a dozen times over those first few days I instinctively opened a new tab and typed twitter in
- squeefers 10mo ago> I blocked twitter for a while in my hosts file and a dozen times over those first few days I instinctively opened a new tab and typed twitter in? youd go through that effort when you could have just stopped though.
- frikk 10mo agoWe all admire your absolute mastery of your own habitual reflexes and mind. For the rest of us, there is a daily battle of wits, desires, weakness, and habit. If I could snap my fingers and break toxic habits and patterns, I would have done so decades ago :)
- sunrunner 10mo agoI deleted the YouTube mobile app a few months ago and I still reflexively reach for the app icon every now and then. Thanks YouTube Shorts.
- 1shooner 10mo agoYes.
- MikeTheGreat 10mo agoTo be fair, making a change (particularly changing a habit) takes time. Having something there to remind and nudge you helps make this easier, especially when you're tired, stressed, 'just looking for a short break', etc, etc. It's like they say: "Your demons will comfort you when no one else will. That's why it's so hard to get rid of them"