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“What if, instead of seeking oblivion by escaping from the world, we
turn toward it? What if instead of leaving the world behind, we
immerse ourselves in it?”
― Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence
turn toward it? What if instead of leaving the world behind, we
immerse ourselves in it?”
― Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence
“Let everything happen to you
Beauty and terror
Just keep going
No feeling is final”
―
Beauty and terror
Just keep going
No feeling is final”
―
“The implication here is that we are all now vulnerable to prefrontal cortical atrophy as our reward pathway has become the dominant driver of our lives.”
― Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence
― Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence
“If we consume too much pain, or in too potent a form, we run the risk
of compulsive, destructive overconsumption.
But if we consume just the right amount, inhibiting great pain with
little pain, we discover the path to hormetic healing, and maybe even
the occasional fit of joy.”
― Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence
of compulsive, destructive overconsumption.
But if we consume just the right amount, inhibiting great pain with
little pain, we discover the path to hormetic healing, and maybe even
the occasional fit of joy.”
― Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence
“Recounting our experiences gives us mastery over them. Whether in the
context of psychotherapy, talking to an AA sponsor, confessing to a
priest, confiding in a friend, or writing in a journal, our honest
disclosure brings our behavior into relief, allowing us in some cases to
see it for the first time. This is especially true for behaviors that involve
a level of automaticity outside of conscious awareness.”
― Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence
context of psychotherapy, talking to an AA sponsor, confessing to a
priest, confiding in a friend, or writing in a journal, our honest
disclosure brings our behavior into relief, allowing us in some cases to
see it for the first time. This is especially true for behaviors that involve
a level of automaticity outside of conscious awareness.”
― Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence
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