Smriti Jha
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Dopamine has a very specific job: maximizing resources that will be available to us in the future; the pursuit of better things.
“You have to be a bit of a liar to tell a story the right way.”
― The Name of the Wind
― The Name of the Wind
“It's important to remember that we all change each other's minds all the time. Any good story is a mind-altering substance.”
― A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor
― A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor
“When action is needed, optimism, even of the mildly delusional variety, may be a good thing.”
― Thinking, Fast and Slow
― Thinking, Fast and Slow
“Actual happiness always looks pretty squalid in comparison with the overcompensations for misery. And, of course, stability isn't nearly so spectacular as instability. And being contented has none of the glamour of a good fight against misfortune, none of the picturesqueness of a struggle with temptation, or a fatal overthrow by passion or doubt. Happiness is never grand.”
― Brave New World
― Brave New World
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