Do you act out of motives or out of desires more?

[Hardon-Collider]

I think people will become more productive if they start to spank themsleves throughout the day. Not as a punishment, but as a reminder to stay in the right state of consciousness. Because most humans tend get stuck in the cycle of pursuit of pleasure and avoidance of pain and believe that it's the only motivator for any actions.

Break the cycle by spanking yourself, your mind will flip the switch and achieve that 'equanimity of soul necessary for genuine, motive-driven action.'

It's the sovereign act of a truly free will, indifferent to the demands of the instinctual body, which finally realizes: "Wait, I have agency beyond just chasing cookies or running from bees!"

Only then can you put down the phone and do the dishes.

Self chosen motives

Desires that chose me

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6 mo

@Advisor Smith you lazy cuck must be spanking yourself?

[slatyb]

Better to reward themselves when they complete some unpleasant task.

[Hardon-Collider]

That's still the same cycle of chasing pleasure as the fuel to complete the task. You're rewiring yourself to become better. Ok that's a step in the right direction. But it still works via a habitual compulsive automation, not a conscious choice.

I proposed breaking out of the loop altogether, instead of boosting it's flow in the favorable direction.

Like, do you think people should help strangers they'll never see, only if they believe in some sort of karma?

Even this example is flawed, but i hope you'll get my idea.