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    Venkatesh Rao‏ @vgr Jul 3
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    Motivations Wanting the thing Wanting to be seen to want the thing Wanting to do the things needed to do the thing Wanting to be seen to do the things needed to do the thing Wanting to want the thing Wanting to want to do the thing Wanting to have done the thing

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      2. Venkatesh Rao‏ @vgr Jul 3
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        You humans suck. Can’t just do things huh.

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      3. Venkatesh Rao‏ @vgr Jul 3
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        Only the first thing counts as caring. Indirection is nihilism.

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      1. Charlie Rogers‏ @charlieatempo Jul 3
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        ESL by @vgr

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      1. aashiq‏ @aashiq Jul 3
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        awareness of what you are destined to do, knowing that you are doing and have always been doing the thing

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      2. Tamara 🍃‏ @tltroup Jul 4
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        Addiction researchers might say that wanting to not want a thing isn't enough motivation to be motivating.

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      2. Charles Neill  🤨‏ @ccneill Jul 3
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        Nice. I missed most of these with my lame 2x2, but remember thinking that "wanting to want / not actually wanting" was an under-explored ideahttps://twitter.com/ccneill/status/1156015628236382208?s=20 …

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        Charles Neill  🤨 @ccneill
        Been thinking about a 2x2 lately, not quite sure how to label or think about it Examples (W/WtW): Ex1 (Y/Y): US dollars in the US Ex2 (Y/N): US dollars in e.g. Europe Ex3: (N/N): US dollars in e.g. Europe if SWIFT further weaponized & a global replacement for USD was available pic.twitter.com/y3BCj8jHId
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      3. Charles Neill  🤨‏ @ccneill Jul 3
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        (Or at least that *I* hadn't explored it enough)

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      1. Vandana‏ @vandana_guru Jul 3
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        "Where there is a will, there is a way But, Oh, Heavens! Where is the way to get a Will? Instinct replies" In thyself". Yes, in myself, in myself, in myself I Will that I develop a powerful will. I have willed it. I have willed that what I will, I will achieve." - Bharatiyaar

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      2. feet pic futures contract‏ @n55939491957681 Jul 3
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        gotta do everything u want to get the thing then go through a healthy devastation period that dispels all the items below it

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        No hate, but you cant know that for others. Potentially dangerous advice.

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