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Why Do We Want Problems to Be Someone’s Fault?
This inclination towards external stimulus, even if harmful, highlights the reluctance many people have towards quiet introspection. I could only speculate that some of my workaholic acquaintances fall into the same category as those who would prefer self-inflicted discomfort over stillness. They continue to shoulder an increasing workload, even wh... See more
Jen Hitze • Attention, Distraction, and Your Responsibility
It is a simplistic notion that if something is wrong, someone has to be at fault.
Gabor Maté • Scattered Minds: The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder
It seems that it comes very naturally for us to decide that when things go wrong, it must be because of some bad individual with bad intentions. We like to believe that things happen because someone wanted them to, that individuals have power and agency: otherwise, the world feels unpredictable, confusing, and frightening.
Ola Rosling • Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About The World - And Why Things Are Better Than You Think
There is an aspect of our experience that feels the need and right to blame. There is an aspect of our experience that seeks revenge for not receiving what we believe we deserved.
Michael Brown • The Presence Process - A Journey Into Present Moment Awareness
People deny and blame others for their problems for the simple reason that it’s easy and feels good, while solving problems is hard and often feels bad. Forms of blame and denial give us a quick high. They are a way to temporarily escape our problems, and that escape can provide us a quick rush that makes us feel better.