See, this here is the problem. As long as our minds are this self-centered and operate in a paradigm of bargaining with existence in order to get what 'I' want or to avoid what 'I' don't, no amount of Stoicism or Buddhism or anything will make the slightest difference.https://twitter.com/wminshew/status/973329220339421186 …
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Replying to @mistermircea
I'm afraid you've lost me at this point; I don't see how this relates to my question within our previous dialogue
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Replying to @wminshew @mistermircea
You claimed "Humans generally won't solve a problem until not solving it is more painful than solving it." but this seems wrong to me. Every day I observe people act in ways which I don't believe to be pain-driven, 'generally' speaking
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It depends on the level of maturity of the individual. Most people are children so they operate in a pain/pleasure paradigm. Mature people do the right thing regardless of pain/pleasure or personal consequences, because it is the right thing to do.
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