Before you read

Do not outsource your experience to anybody or anything. Otherwise, the euphoria you get is akin to high-calorie, low-nutrient foods like candy or fast-food.

There are an infinite amount of ways to go from Point A to Point B, but only one is the most effective.

Psychologists discovered they could replicate our blindspots with basic tactics that hijack our brain's processing.

It's with this reflection where we can gauge our gaps and glitches. Do not mistake a proxy-activity for the fundamental discipline.

We all find ourselves on — more or less – the same hedonic treadmill. My proof? Media, Twitter, Reddit, or [insert your social media platform]

We get so caught up in life, bills, relationships, etc. Then tack on social media, societal expectations, and other "obligations" and you have a recipe for disillusionment

As Mark Manson once said, you must answer what you're willing to struggle for

Balance isn't when everything is going good and on the upward path. It's when an equal amount of forces are pushing and pulling you. It's tension from both internal and external