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Porn: The Supranormal Stimulus Hijacking Your Brain

Porn Addiction

So here’s the deal: our brains are wired to seek out rewards, especially powerful ones like sex. Back in the day, this helped motivate our caveman ancestors to get it on and pass on their genes. But fast forward to today, and we’ve got access to a sexual reward our brains never evolved to handle: a never-ending supply of intensely arousing porn at our fingertips 24/7.

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“I’m sick of boomers telling gen Z and millennials to “suck it up””

Gen Z

I’m sick of boomers telling gen Z and millennials to “suck it up” when we complain that a $60k or less salary shouldn’t force us to live mediocre lives living “frugally” like with roommates, not eating out, not going out for drinks, no vacations.

Like no, we NEED these things just to survive this capitalistic hellscape boomers have allowed to happen for the benefit of the 1%.

We should guarantee EVERYONE be able to afford their own housing, a month of vacation every year, free healthcare, student loans paid off, AT A MINIMUM.

Gen Z should not have to struggle just because older generations struggled. Give everything to us NOW.

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Locus of Control: The Surprising Factor Shaping Your Drive and Determination

locus_of_control

Okay, so you’ve set your goals and you’re all amped up to crush them. At first, you’re on fire, making big moves and feeling unstoppable. But as time goes on, that initial surge of motivation starts to wane. Suddenly, procrastinating and making excuses seems a whole lot easier than putting in the work. Believe me, I’ve been in that slump more times than I care to admit.

But there’s a powerful concept that can help you push through those motivation dips and stay on track for the long haul. It’s called the Locus Rule, and it’s all about understanding how your beliefs about control shape your drive and determination.

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Why We Need to Stop Seeking External Validation

External Validation

So you know that feeling when you post something on social media and you’re constantly checking how many likes or comments it gets? Or when you do something you think is awesome but no one else seems to notice or care?

Yeah, I’ve been there. In fact, if I’m being real with you, I’m still there a lot of the time. Craving that external validation, feeling like what I’m doing doesn’t really matter unless other people acknowledge it.

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“I feel behind on my retirement savings?”

behind_on_retirement

I’m 33M. I currently have $31k in my Roth IRA. I’m a graduate student, and I don’t have an option for a 401(k) plan currently. I sold my motorcycle recently, and that enabled me to max out my 2023 Roth IRA contributions plus put another $1,300 towards 2024. Part of me feels like I’m doing okay, but due to the ever-increasing cost of housing, food, insurance, and transportation, a big part me feels like I’ll never be able to save enough to retire. At 7% interest, if I max out my Roth IRA every year until I’m 65, I’ll have just over $1M in retirement savings. I know that sounds like a lot, but after inflation, kids/family, and COL increases, I don’t know if that’s going to be enough. I just feel like I’m running out of time.

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“I’m not physically attracted to my wife and have never been. Married 6 years.”

I married someone who embodied qualities I had not found in anyone else before. She has a huge heart and is extremely clever. Unfortunately, I don’t find her physically attractive which has put a strain on our marriage since the beginning. My previous ex I went after solely because of her appearance and that was about the best thing I could say about her.

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“My bestfriend cheated on her boyfriend. Should I tell him?”

This girl is my (f23) best friend since we were kids. I’ve spent 10+ years being her friend but I can tell you she’s not a nice person. She has never been true to anyone in her life.

She cheated on her wonderful boyfriend with her toxic ex while they were living together and were committed to each other. She told me blushing and asked me to keep it a secret. It’s been 2 years since I’ve known and it eats me to hide it from that genuinely nice man.

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Challenging Yourself is the Only Way Forward

Look, I’m not going to sugarcoat this. If you want to make any real progress in your life, in your career, in your relationships – you’re going to have to do some seriously uncomfortable shit. There’s no way around it.

For too long, you’ve probably been tiptoeing through life, desperately trying to avoid anything that makes you remotely uncomfortable. You stay in your cozy little bubble, never venturing outside of it, never truly challenging yourself. And where has that gotten you? Nowhere fast, I’d bet.

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