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“It is our dissatisfaction that propels us to do everything we do, including to hunt, seek, create, and adapt. Even selfless acts, like helping someone, are motivated by our need to escape feelings of guilt and injustice.”

“All motivation is a desire to escape discomfort.”

“Most people don’t want to acknowledge the uncomfortable truth that distraction is always an unhealthy escape from reality.”

“The curse is not that Tantalus spends all eternity reaching for things just out of reach, but rather[…] his blindness to the fact he didn't need those things in the first place.
Tantalus's curse is also our curse. We are compelled to reach for things we supposedly need but really don't. We don't need to check our email right this second or need to see the latest trending news, no matter how much we feel we must.

“the time you plan to waste is not wasted time.”

“The antidote to impulsiveness is forethought. Planning ahead ensures you will follow through.”