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𝙰𝚝𝚝𝚛𝚊𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚌𝚑𝚘𝚒𝚌𝚎 𝚊𝚛𝚎𝚗'𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚜𝚊𝚖𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐.

They don't even reside in the same part of the brain. Attraction is emotion: raw, instinctive, often inexplicable. It's that racing heart when you see someone, when you receive a message, or when you hear their voice. Attraction and choice happen without someone's permission, and yet they still... read more

📍Tokyo🤍 Don't trust yourself after 10 pm~

The worst decisions are often made at night (impulse shopping, texting your ex, eating two packs of instant noodles). This is due to Decision Fatigue. The willpower in your brain is depleted from working all day. Don't trust yourself after 10 p.m. It's tired and stupid. Go to sleep. Let yourself... read more

Goodbye

7 days without cigarettes at all! Last time I lasted 3 days, and then decided to test my willpower. On May 22nd, I decided to quit smoking. I chose to quit cold turkey, without any gimmicks like nicotine patches or various therapies. Just me and my willpower. I wanted to last at least 3 days... read more

Sad my life has to look like this

Having an app tell me what to do because I lack the willpower to do it.

That's how some of y'all are treating yourself

Be patient, you'll get there one day. Lashing out will probably make the journey significantly harder. Discipline is achieved through willpower and countless hours of practice, not self hate.

Would you go back in time and cure your own disease at the risk of losing the unique strengths and perspectives you've gained in spite of it?

I was diagnosed with Crohns disease at 11 years old and have other illnesses on top of it. It's held me back in school, in social situations, jobs, life in general in so many fundamental ways that are basic and I feel are taken for granted. Yet, I've learned to observe myself in ways I don't see... read more