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Ivan Ray's avatar

Instant gratification has taken on a new form.

It’s nice that you mentioned the “clean your room” advice. Years ago, I had a morning routine, but when I moved to a different home, it completely disrupted me. I became somewhat irresponsible, and that’s when I decided to start doing jumping jacks in the morning.

Why was it good? Because it made me feel in control of my mornings again. Being human is a double-edged sword: you can simply follow the flow of life and end up in a bad situation, or you can deliberately find your own flow, which is obviously harder, but leads to a better place.

As humans, we naturally seek order, but perhaps the better thing we can do is learn to navigate chaos and even turn it into something orderly. There is a sense of accomplishment the brain experiences when someone moves through chaos and learns to dance in the presence of the storm.

Daniil Shykhov's avatar

Great points, thank you 🙏

Ivan Ray's avatar

Thank you! Happy holidays! 🎄

Eric Roby's avatar

Love this view!

Alex Ponomarev's avatar

Great post! It's tempting to set massive goals, especially when you're feeling motivated. But I'm a big believer in starting small. I like how you framed it around the prevalence of instant gratification now - it's a good take.