Madeline Lam
@madelinelam
Madeline Lam
Pleasure of some sort—whether benign, problematic, or illicit—is involved in our daily interactions with the Internet. If there is a certain compulsiveness to our online experience, then it is because our internet experience shares in an economy of desire, pleasure, and cycles of stimulation and diminishing return that potentially lead to addictive... See more
L. M. Sacasas • Desire, Dopamine, and the Internet
addicts are bored or frustrated problem-solvers who instinctively contrive Houdini-like situations from which to disentangle themselves when no other challenge happens to present itself. The drug becomes the reward when they succeed and the consolation prize when they fail.
Anna Lembke • Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence
now im interested in indulgence in modern age
Spend less time focusing on "discipline," and more time in things that genuinely pull you forward...
The person who requires internal force, will always get lapped by someone with genuine drive toward that thing.
Obsession beats discipline all day long.
Dr. Julie Gurnerx.comMindfulness demands intention. Mindfulness is the practice of simply doing the work. Without commentary, without chatter, without fear. To simply do our work. The easiest way to achieve this is to be clear about the purpose of the work. Because if the purpose is to follow a process (something that is under our control), we can focus on the process,
... See moreSeth Godin • The Practice
Capture soooooo well what i’m trying to put into words WOW! (i love this app so much wth )
I love these part:
“Dont fake ambition, Acting on your ambition is where the magic happens, important to nurture your inner flame”
→ However I realize this dude actually “work” on his idk if its his TRUE AMBITION?!??!?! He’s a scientist like what the text said but is it his true ambition - “societal status change” i dont think that reasonate with me → ITS MORE ABOUT HAVING LIFE PURPOSE!!!!!
I stopped being friends with people who hate their work
The big divide in your 20s is based on who loves their work v. who hates their work.
The people who hate their work:
- Are boring to be around
- Refuse to talk about their work
-... See more
Jason Levinx.comthis is sooooo true, the guy i’m now tryna ditching aka tommaso is so fucking negative about his job - to say shit like “if you say that, i might as well quit my job the next day” is very passive agressive or idk how to say that, it’s like some sarcastic shit my dad would say when he feel offended ??? → meanwhile i’m trying to be POSITIVE ( omg see how these are actually connected to each other ) by bringing insights on how i’m coping with stress