and I find it unsettling the amygdala is so involved in decision making and they can detect the decision before you're consciously aware of it... and confabulation- starting w conclusion and creating plausible stories for how you got there and then believing that's the "truth" 😵💫
oh yeah this is an uncomfy belief i often ignore but accept- that sustained effort is more important than creative talent https://x.com/visakanv/status/1725300948627771836
another thought that bothers me- minimum viable suffering- that pain and frustration and all of it exist to keep us alive... plus hedonic adaptation, that awareness of improvement fades back to baseline...
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