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kleinbl00  ·  2233 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Morning, Hubski. How do you motivate yourself to do something difficult?

Masochism.

Sometimes you have to embrace the suck in order to cherish the contrast it brings. I doubt I would appreciate a Porsche convertible quite so much without the 32miles a day in a headwind through Silent Hill. Although I've never had to quit smoking. I 've seen plenty of people try and fail, but I've also seen plenty of people try and eventually succeed. I' ll be pulling for you.





kingmudsy  ·  2233 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Yeah, fair enough. I don't like the taste of the gum, but it's better than dying early from lung cancer or a heart attack. What's your silent hill story?

I'll keep you updated. Gonna try and talk about it on pubski every week so the suck isn't totally bottled up, and I can go back and see how I've improved when it's all done. I've already been feeling better. I can keep going.

WanderingEng  ·  2233 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Remember, it isn't just dying earlier, it's also the lower quality of life at the end.

kingmudsy  ·  2233 days ago  ·  link  ·  

And all throughout. It feels like a worthwhile tradeoff for the first six months you're on it, and from there it morphs into dependency. I wish I could throttle my 16 year old self.

kleinbl00  ·  2233 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    What's your silent hill story?

    Gonna try and talk about it on pubski every week so the suck isn't totally bottled up

Answered your own question, really

Now if you'll excuse me I have to hop into a Porsche convertible to pick up a library book about art nouveau jewelry.