"You develop an instant global consciousness, a people orientation, an intense dissatisfaction with the state of the world and a compulsion to do something about it. From out there on the moon, international politics look so petty."
EDGAR MITCHELL
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Most of us are leading more comfortable lives than we ever did. Yet, we are constantly griping with a sense of dissatisfaction.
We don’t seem satisfied in our present state of relative abundance (compared to our past).
Compulsion vs. Addiction
A compulsion is an overwhelming desire to do something. An addiction is a physical or chemical dependence on a substance or behaviour.
Two key differences between compulsion and addiction:
1.Focus On The Day
Make something out of your day—forget about the past and the future. Look, maybe you’re right. Maybe tomorrow the world will end. Are you really okay with wasting today on crap you don’t control?
No, of course not. Do something with your day. Forget about the rest.
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