For the most part, we spend a great deal of energy trying to make something bad, not so bad so we can still do it and not feel guilty about it.
I think this statement is a good summary for me. Taking responsibility is exactly about this. Sometimes we have to take the frustrating and hard route in order to get the long-term advantages. Long-term isn't a very good motivator though, so that's where a lot of people fail over and over again. The mind can play tricks on us, and it does it very well, that's for sure.
We are not wired to filter all of this well, we are not able to differentiate and judge good, bad and bad presented as good at the speed it is delivered and we rarely have a chance to take a half breath before the next injection comes, the next hit. We need to pull the needle out of the arm, not slow the drip.
True stuff. It takes a lot of commitment and determination to do it the right way. And I personally think we don't have enough energy to constantly take the correct path. We have to prioritize things in life, and it's about making the right choices and setting priorities straight for the most part.
This is why we need to switch off and turn away from at least the obvious things as then we have a chance to discover the less so that might be hiding in plain sight right next to it.