There’s a quote in The Catcher in the Rye, attributed to Wilhelm Stekel:
The mark of the immature man is that he wants to die nobly for a cause, while the mark of the mature man is that he wants to live humbly for one.
In most cases, one can do a lot more aggregate good over a long period of time than in a flashy moment, and we should live our lives in recognition of that reality.
Good quote
Wow, that’s good. Thank you for posting this
ITT: People addicted to feeling miserable making any excuse they can for refusing to even attempt to improve their lives in any way.
People are addicted to convenience and routine, not necessarily comfort or happiness.
A lot of people have a hard time understanding this, so much so that they invent reasons for why they avoid change and empowerment. You may not realize that in your own brain, you’re going to feel really attached to predictable patterns, far more than you will get attached to new, happy experiences.
The cognitive dissonance that this creates makes people do and say really funny things, or really dangerous things.
Bingo. Even though eating at a deficit saves money and walking just requires shoes.
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Nah, probably not.
This comment section reeks of insecurity and excuses
It’s what makes Walter White a weak person. Even when his family needed him, he cowered when he had to face his ego, false pride and other vices.
Knowing that you COULD become this badass, but choosing not to, for his family, while nobody else would ever believe that he could have, that’d be the mark of a hero.
Well, to be fair, they already said they would die for their family. All of the other things would just interfere with that.
Death seems easier tbh
All that sounds like “I would live for my family”. That is not what was said.
No. I said I would die for them. Nothing more, nothing less.
Yeah sounds like they’re just being greedy now tbh
Damn, lemmy is cynical as fuck.
This is a positive message half of you turned into an attack on yourselves.
Wtf half of me!? Are you implying that I have a split personality disorder??
Don’t mind him, he’s just joking.
for family? who do you think i am? Vin Diesel?
Each item in this list is a euphemism for drinking Corona.
No. I’d just choose to die either way.
