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Originally Posted by Relentless
Your argument is similar to the one that explains all 'happiness' is derived from the release of serotonin and dopamine in the brain.
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You are talking about activating pleasure centers. I would argue thats what the bulk of society is centered on these days. Thats where so much of today's narcissism is rooted. "Whats in it for me, right now".
I am talking about the proper calibration of ones expectations in others as a means to minimize frustration, stress etc. and to minimize distraction in life and from ones own goals.
Everyone is capable of exercising free will. But i think the key difference in your statement and my understanding is that we grossly overestimate the extent to which we do. We are basically robots, programmed to deny that we are robots. We are monkeys who's greatest gift is the ability to convince ourselves that we are more than monkeys. What we believe as individuals, is largely what we need to believe to feel good about ourselves and our existence, our life's purpose etc.
A great book that might sum up a lot of how I see the world around me.
