Do We Need To Be FEISTY?

 

Do we need to be FEISTY?  Me thinks this is one attribute so helpful and impactful in our life yet often undervalued IF NOT totally ignored.  And WHILE sometimes, the influence of cultures do come into play, I WON'T buy that excuse that it's a culture thing.  Nope.  Instead, being FEISTY is something we need to embrace for it to evolve as part of our character formation📗📙📘

As per wikiHow, WHEN we think of FEISTY people, these are the strong-willed and vivacious yet playful with that zest of life we'll envy.  I've been to one too many team-buildings and in those events, the FEISTY folks will pop-up within the 1st minute of the event.  For us to BUY-IN and develop to become a FEISTY one, it all sorts by being assertive and bold.  BTW, being FEISTY is NOT an overnight thing.  We got to develop this over time and can take years BUT the formula here is that there must be a consistent and premeditated pursuit to enhance it as part of your character-building.  NO flashes in the pan please.  And it's true that WHILE you will want to have NO qualms about saying WHAT's on your mind, still be mindful💚💛💜

YES, a very visible manifestation of FEISTY folks is that their emotions SHOW.  WHY?  It's because they want people around to know NOT just WHAT he's thinking BUT equally important, HOW's that feeling.  To a certain degree, the way you feel on the inside should be the way you behave or manifest on the outside.  So, if you want to laugh, laugh.  And if you wanna cry, cry.  Just DON'T waste time worrying about WHAT other people will think about your manifestations, be it your 'verbals' OR body language.  Be WHAT you need to be💧💧💧

Word of caution here.  Let us be 'reasonable' enough about just how extreme you might be in expressing or manifesting your emotions.   IF you tend to be frustrated with something, just DON'T groan loudly and end up rudely interrupting others.  Not to be morbid BUT if you're attending a funeral, avoid breaking into fits of giggles [even if the joke you're thinking of is really funny].  A healthy measure of common sense is key💥💥💥

Our takeaway:  One basic ingredient I learned to reinforce through the years is spelled C-O-N-F-I-D-E-N-C-E.  This is easier said than done though.  CONFIDENCE will allow us to be genuine WITHOUT fear, to express ourselves without a tinge of reservation and to care about WHAT others may think in a way that's NOT dependent on their 'approval' for their satisfaction.  And YES, do relish engaging into friendly arguments.  There's NO avoiding it because that's part of the interplays.  BUT that is our chance to stretch our mental and verbal 'muscles', so to speak.  WHAT IF you're NOT FEISTY enough?  Good question.  And frankly, that's NOT the path you want to happen, for your own good dude❗❗❗

Never Let the Genie Get Out Of The Bottle!!!

 

No sirrrrrrs, this is NOT a promotional pitch for Christina Aguilera's GENIE IN A BOTTLE to crash the billboard charts again.  BUT instead, we'd like to delve into the many irreversible things in life.  I got reminded about it while watching the Netflix ZERO DAY Series starred by Robert De Niro WHERE the incumbent U.S. president was bluntly confronted by the U.S. Speaker that she DIDN'T have the 'political capital' to put the GENIE BACK IN THE BOTTLE.  And surely, each of us have gone through the irreversible things in life📘📙📗

Stating the obvious, damages to properties etcetera are a given BUT WHAT's probably most impactful are those irreversible twists and turns especially in relationships.  WHETHER it's at home OR at the workplace OR in the midst of our commercial forays. as much as possible, we are advised that if there's any form of GENIE that seems to be brewing, let it be that way, keep it away, have it remain inside the bottle as long as possible, preferably forever.  WHY?  Because in many cases, the ramifications could be debilitating and really consequential enough to more than just cause a dent between relationships💧💧💧

And this WHEN and WHERE 'H-E-L-P' surfaces into the picture.  If indeed HELP is needed, let us reach out for HELP if only to bridge, repair OR simply do a 'damage control' before things go out of hand.  LIKE if you have been locking heads with your boss, you're in for a shock of your life if you remain steadfast to further push locking heads and horns💥💥💥

WHAT's the advice we're getting?  If and WHEN things are going awry, grab that steering wheel ASAP before you end up off-road, off-track.  BUT it takes alert decision-making and having that gumption to make those off-the-cuff decisions within a very narrow window of 1 to 5 seconds.  For the complex scenarios involving relationships, the threshold could be minutes and hours BUT no more than a day.  Letting things be AS IT IS way beyond the time you hit the sack, trust me, WHEN you way up come next morning, you will wake up to a much worse situation than it was the day before.  Personally, I have witnessed first hand many situations going down south in drips and drips till it goes pffft and turns deep south ugly enough for you to catch it up❌❌❌

Our takeaway:  This is WHEN procrastination turns its ugly head.  You can procrastinate about going to the mall, going for shopping, dining out and name it BUT there is zero room for procrastination WHEN it comes to repairing and salvaging relationships WHICH sometimes are an offshoot of a minor disagreement that just blows up and out right into our faces.  By that time, we will have too much on our hand, way beyond WHAT we can [deftly] handle.  Bottomline here is, beat the gun, grab the bull by its horns and ensure that the GENIE NEVER GOES OUT OF THE BOTTLE [before it's too late dude]❗❗❗

For Every Choice, A CONSEQUENCE....

 

YES YES YES yow, to quote this from the UNKNOWN, 'FOR EVERY CHOICE, A CONSEQUENCE'.  Supposedly, this is NOT worth to be our thread today.  However, from time to time, I do witness that this unintended lapse continues to hound some of us [even WHEN the person himself is unconscious about it].  Point is, there is a need for us to preferably STEP BACK and look at the bigger picture💚💛💜

Let's take a literal example here.  Everyone must have heard of silos, right?  That was most prevalent during the Middle East turmoil in the past WHEN the western world [the U.S. to be precise] was trying to bring down those despots, Libya's Qaddafi and Saddam Hussein.  YES, we all know, those dictators had their tragic ends BUT are we all aware that most of the military plans to take them down included those missiles in silos providing enough cover to the covert operations.  YES dude, that's how the 'SILO GAMES' played out.  And as post-mortems, the U.S. forces were quite frustrated because they did NOT find the arsenal they thought those despots kept in their bunkers😕😕😕

Point is, even in our civilian lives, WHERE [possible], let us NOT replicate the 'silo-based' warfare tactics because if in war, it barely works, in our human lives, it is guaranteed doomed to fail, WHATEVER it takes.  Point is, a big chunk of decisions we make in life have their corresponding consequences.  That itself behooves that before we end up with decisions that may be more than just another casual one, we are encouraged to develop that thorough thought process, dissect all the PROs and CONs, figure out all the WHAT IFs and yes, DON'T get blinded by those 'best case scenarios' .  NOT to forget, those 'worst case scenarios' may give you that unexpected spoiler.  Then, things can go south pretty fast until you will be unable to handle things with enough control.  WHICH reminds me of impulsive decisions we make in life.  If it's those impulse things related to food and drink and where to go shopping OR 'malling', that's fine BUT WHAT IF your decision is quite consequential [e.g. WHAT IF you get enticed by those credit card promos offering zero-interest payment schemes if you buy and pay via installment], until you realized you've got a serious cash flow issue month after month, whew💥💥💥

Behavior-wise, things become more interesting.  Imagine if you got hooked before either with alcohol or even "OD's", then one day you attempt to stomp your foot down with alcohol.  Then, with so much idle time, you start figuring out HOW to spend that new-found idle time?  On the surface, the whole universe might look brighter BUT deep inside, while you are initially buoyant and happy, in some ways, there's something pulling you back to your 'OLD WAYS'.  Heard the frustrations of smokers WHO went that path only to still end up as smokers till now???

Our takeaway:  NO OFF-THE-CUFF decisions, please, WHERE POSSIBLE.  Unless you're into an emergency situation WHERE decisions need to be made within a minute, take time, even if that time is limited.  WHAT IF time lapses and you HAVEN'T made a decision?  Dude, let us NOT think that far ahead, else, we might get stalled by that 'analysis paralysis' syndrome.  Thing is, FOR EVERY CHOICE, A CONSEQUENCE...

Life Changes Very Quickly In A Very Positive Way IF YOU LET IT

 

Every year, many of us are filled with renewed optimism at making life changes we've always wanted to make.  And everyone has the same chant:  IT'S A FRESH START.  BUT there is always a minority few WHO tend to be more cynical [more than just skeptical] and in the end, they get 'burned' by New Year's resolution that end up as just another set of rehashed wishes.  BUT Life changes very quickly in a very positive way IF YOU LET IT📗📙📘

Each of these is quite understandable BUT the problem with each is that neither really leads to lasting, meaningful change [without some evidence-backed methods to actually make the changes stick].  BUT if we listen to mentors and coaches, they all sing the same tune, that LIFE CHANGES VERY QUICKLY IN A VERY POSITIVE WAY [BUT ONLY IF YOU LET IT].  Looking back, many of our New Year's resolutions DON'T tend to work because of multifarious factors💥💥💥

SO WHY?  Let's rattle off the most obvious low-lying root causes:

• There's that short-term BURST of OPTIMISM [and energy] WHICH normally DOESN'T last that long
• Many of us tend to NOT set up commitments to really last long
• We DON'T have ways of reflecting, learning and adjusting and dealing with the failures and obstacles that inevitably come along, so our attempts end up being very fragile, prone to easily end [and worse, to fall flat even before a plan OR action takes off]

That said, getting jaded about our goals just DOESN'T work because by then, we end up NOT committing ourselves to anything.  NOT getting in touch with possibility, so to speak.  NOT even setting a direction in our life.  LIKE being out to sea without a destination in our life.  WHAT happens next?  We'll float and float WHEREVER the waters will get us drifted to❎❎❎

I've witnessed first-hand some people WHO seem distraught and really down.  And WHEN I dipped my hands to help some people, WHAT I highlighted is that, per se, there are various 'positivities' all around us.  Alas, sometimes those 'positivities' are obscured and worse, they surface as 'negativities' unless you dissect it with a fine tooth of a comb.  BUT WHAT's frustrating is, if the 'road-blocker' is so 'entrenched' within a person, he will be the first one to shut off all 'positivities' he can tap😌😌😌

Our takeaway:  Let us go back to basics, back to the smallest, tiniest steps we can take.  LIKE let's floss just 1 tooth to start with.  LIKE let's do 1 pushup for now [if the gym seems daunting].  LIKE writing one sentence for now [if writing a novel is a tall order].  Note though that those are just starting steps and slowly progress from there.  BUT let us NOT try to get too ambitious in our first start [because that is a recipe of failure, ouch]  YES dude, LIFE CHANGES VERY QUICKLY IN A VERY POSITIVE WAY IF YOU LET IT💚💛💜

NOT Every Single Sage Advice Is Sage Enough

 

Here's a giveaway question.  WHAT is one of the most quoted comments in Meta's FB?  You're spot on, dude.  YES, it's this "FEELING BLESSED" comment that has become kind of a 'run of the mill'.  BUT not to douse cold water for those fulfilling moments, the reality here is NOT every single sage advice is sage enough.  True, we are blessed we got parents, coaches, mentors and elders WHO selflessly advise us of the most important things that will help us survive this rough-and-tumble life we all got📗📙📘

Sadly, even with the best intentions and even WHEN done in good faith, we are egged to reassess with a grain of salt some of these advices.  LIKE WHEN we are told to be JUST BE YOURSELF.  And while authenticity is important, being your TRUE SELF with your friends and family and NOT being envious of those WHO are showing off their lavish lifestyle is very important for your mental health.  LIKE if you're suffering from 'SOCIAL ANXIETY' and you CAN'T even get in a room full of people, let alone hold a conversation💥💥💥

So, WHILE we humans can improve, and become the best versions of ourselves, trying to become that best version is NOT comfortable initially and we're told that to BE YOURSELF means to be authentic and try NOT to be someone else.  Problem is some people take it a bit too far and use it as an excuse to stay complacent.  Another misleading advice we're hearing is that GOOD THINGS COME TO THOSE WHO WAIT.  Heard of this chronic trap???

NO Senor.  GOOD THINGS DON'T COME TO THOSE WHO WAIT.  Instead, GOOD THINGS come to those WHO persevere.  If you are just sitting and waiting there, thinking that things will eventually work out, trust me, you'll NOT go anywhere farther in life. To improve, you've got to determine WHAT you want to become, then craft a plan, and take action toward your goal every single day.  There's simply NO faster way to improve than doing the actual work every day.  Verily true, there are some situations WHEN even vigorous and determined people do get discouraged WHEN they DIDN'T get to see the results yet, OR things just get harder.  And at that time, the advice 'GOOD THINGS COME TO THOSE WHO WAIT' works.  Frankly, we got to be patient and consistent during the process BUT for starters, it is a loud NO!!!  We have to put in the effort to take action💥💥💥

Our takeaway:  HOW about 'FOLLOW YOUR PASSION'?  People think that WHEN they get to do the work they love all the problems are solved.  They say ''JUST DO THE THING YOU'RE PASSIONATE ABOUT AND EVERYTHING WILL BE ALRIGHT", whew.  BUT in reality, it's all an illusion because all work requires effort, there's NO such thin as easy work.  If you want to become good at something it requires time energy and a huge amount of effort😃😃😃

How To Be Better At It

 

Take your pick:  ALL OR NOTHING?  Presto, I'm sure we will all pick "ALL" simply because NO one wants "NOTHING".  Problem here is that that "ALL OR NOTHING" thinking can impede our own motivation to improve ourselves, our skills, our capabilities.  Heard these one-liners many times.  I'm NOT GOOD AT THAT.  I'm a math flunker.  I'm NOT athletic.  I DON'T have that glib to interact with people.  NOW, we're NOT implying that those statements are false because very likely, WHOEVER said it, they said it truthfully with NO slightest deception📗📙📘

WHAT is really one of the obvious truths is that people hold strong beliefs around WHAT they are and are NOT good at.  Furthermore, in many areas in our respective lives, people tend to view themselves through the lens of categorical extremes.  LIKE they are either all good OR all bad at something rather than somewhere in the middle.  Allow me to borrow this psychology jargon called "COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY" a.k.a. CBT wherein we call exaggerated thought processes like these cognitive distortions, the term used to refer to common 'thinking errors'📌📌📌

To be specific, that 'ERROR' of seeing things in a 'black OR white' manner rather than in shades of gray is a classic example of that 'cognitive distortion' called "ALL OR NOTHING' thinking.  The problem with this 'ALL OR NOTHING' thinking NOT only [wrongly] influences our core beliefs we hold about our personal beliefs BUT according to experts, it tends to exert a powerful effect on the explanations we give for HOW there can be such large differences in our abilities💥💥💥

As that old story goes, some people have GOT IT and some DON'T.  THAT we are born with certain strengths and weaknesses that predispose us toward certain pursuits, which means, veering away from the activities, hobbies and occupations we WEREN'T made for, so we should discover WHAT we are naturally good at and probably even uncover our possible potentials hitherto untapped and unrecognized [yet]❌❌❌

Our takeaway:  Listen dude, our life is a bit like going on a treasure hunt, looking for clues on the map that will point us to the right direction, then sometimes getting lost [and worse stuck in dead ends] over and over again, even as our hopes and optimism seem to flicker and wane until one day, BOOM, that sound of our shovel clanging against a metal, then we finally stumble on WHAT we're searching in our treasure hunt.  BUT until we hit paydirt, WHAT better way to be 'BETTER' than to re-do, re-try over and over again, hoping we never give up along the way😊😊😊

Who DOESN'T want GREATNESS?

 

YES YES yow, we all want GREATNESS! Who DOESN'T want it? For one, GREATNESS is akin to the peak and zenith we can go far.  BUT alas, we can be the GREATEST human in this world, however IF you DON'T believe that, trust me, you WON'T feel anywhere near the GREATEST.  NO matter WHAT your goals are, your aspirations OR dreams are, YES dude you can achieve them and WHEN you do, even the smallest thing, you should give yourself at least a pat on your shoulder.  BUT HOW often do we do that?  I really doubt it.  I myself, several times I've been guilty of this in the past [over and over again, in fact].  WHY and HOW?  It's because I always pre-set lofty goals for myself to achieve.  In the end, WHAT enveloped me was no less than achieving that lofty goal [even if it's light years ahead and even if the probability of my success was less than 1%!@#$%?

On the other hand, if we look back, we might still realize that many times, we felt obliged to seek permission [from someone] before we thread that path towards that elusive greatness.  Many times I did hear self-doubting words like, "DO YOU THINK I AM UP TO IT?"  OR "I'VE DONE IT AND FAILED.  WHY SHOULD I DO IT AGAIN?".  Those are self-defeating mindsets that need almost zero-efforts to further bring you down❎❎❎

True, WHAT a lot of people are chasing is indeed  GREATNESS in one way OR another.  BUT that GREATNESS is NOT worth anything if we DON'T think that indeed we're GREAT.  So WHAT people are really chasing is being content with WHAT they did.  Oooops.  Are you?  True, it DOESN'T matter IF you've gone too far in your journey OR if you're just starting out BUT are you sure you're content enough with WHAT you did so far, to date???

And honestly, I firmly believe that either answer is good.  BUT again, there's a line to be drawn here because IF you're content with WHAT you did so far, then that's good.  Though, quite likely, you DON'T have as much drive to do more as someone WHO answered 'NO' to this same question.  And NOW, to address everyone else.  NO matter WHAT, let us endeavor to keep doing WHAT we want to do and NOT forget doing WHAT has to be done, WHATEVER it takes💥💥💥

Our takeaway:  AS ALWAYS, a lot of things are within our fingers.  It's up for our taking.  BUT alas, sometimes we end up with that 'analysis paralysis', endlessly caught in a loop, pondering the UPside and DOWNside even before lifting our finger.  That explains WHY many times we get stalled.  That's WHEN we could have reached for the sky BUT we were so [regrettably] less aggressive to simply aim for the tree-top.  By then, it might be TOO LITTLE TOO LATE for your GREATNESS [which is somewhere the horizon] dude😌😌😌

How Do We Handle SLUMPS?

 

SLUMPS come and go.  And if you are an NBA hoopster, those are the dreaded days although coaches are fully aware that it comes and goes.  It happens, even to Lebron James, the purported GOAT [Greatest of all time] which is still one of the raging debates WHEN he is compared to NBA greats like Michael Jordan.  How do we handle SLUMPS???

I remember during those years WHEN the web was still at its infancy stage and if existing apps at that time were more geared for enterprises rather than as mobile apps.  Those years, our company had its own basketball team as part of the country's professional basketball league.  And at times, some of the basketball players will walk into our offices to help check their 'biorhythm' state for that day they have a game💙💛💚

BUT WHAT somehow bothers me are the MENTAL SLUMPS which happens to each of us from time to time.  Indeed, it is worst feeling WHEN you have big plans BUT your mind just DOESN'T feel like it.  Surely we can share that feeling, right?  Being in a mental SLUMP can really mess up our goals [OR at least our tasks and plans for day].  Overall, though, it throws a 'monkey wrench' in our priorities💧💧💧

Admittedly, there have been times in the past WHEN I myself I wanted to get myself off the phone because at times, my brain was just NOT 'having it'.  So, the question is, HOW can we get ourselves out of a mental SLUMP fast enough?  Of course, we DON'T want to wait until we feel like doing something because that be so long, whew!@#$%?

Our takeaway: Let's agree that a mental SLUMP is kind of broad and may mean something differently to everyone.  To me, a mental SLUMP is WHEN you just CAN'T seem to get myself to do practically anything.  LIKE I'm feeling a bit LOST.  LIKE I DON'T have any direction and my thoughts are all over the place.  LIKE I might be spending a big chunk of my time on social media just to 'KILL TIME' [and getting 'hostaged' by those endless and incessant feeds].  BUT in most cases, it's likely because I DON'T know WHAT to do with myself at that point in time.  That's WHEN my overall mental well-being is figuratively and sometimes literally 'down'.  BUT WHAT's puzzling is that during those episodes, we're NOT depressed BUT on the other hand, NOT happy 'enough'.  In short, it's just that 'LIMBO' that I seem to get stuck at times.  SO HOW?  Let's translate these vociferous words into concrete action:  RISE UP and MOVE❗❗❗

[Re-post from Vegoutmag.com] Evening Habits of Men Who [MAY] Never Move Forward In Life

 

Evening Habits of Men Who [MAY] Never Move Forward In Life [from Vegoutmag.com Jordan Cooper datelined 08.01.2025].  DISCLAIMER:  I am reposting without implying anything as this is the opinion from the author.  QUOTE starts here:  Most people think the key to success lies in WHAT you do from 9 to 5.  BUT in reality?  It's WHAT happens from 7pm onwards that quitely shapes your future📗📙📘

Evening are WHEN your guard drops, your habits show and your REAL priorities leak through.  WHILE some may use this time to RESET, plan and grow, others unknowingly stall their own progress.  Let's about those evening habits:  WHEN DOOMSCROLLING AFTER DINNER.  You know, the moment after you put the dishes away?  That tiny pocket WHERE you could stretch, call a friend, OR plan tomorrow?  THAT's WHEN the phone whisperrrrrrs💚💛💜

LIKE TREATING EVENINGS LIKE A DECISION LANDFILL.  You worked all day, so you leave all the low-grade life admin for the evening.  Travel searches, bills, SMS messages, a dozen micro-micro decisions.  That's decision fatigue dressed as productivity, huhuhuh... By 8pm, the prefrontal cortex is tired, so you take longer, choose worse and resent the time you spend choosing.  That resentment leads to avoidance tomorrow, WHICH creates more evening clutter.  Loop loop loop💥💥💥

LIKE having no wind-down at all.  Some folks treat bedtime like an OFF switch.  LIKE one last email, lights out, expect instant sleep BUT our nervous system loves ramps, NOT cliffs.  A 20-40 minute wind-down is shockingly effective.  Dim lights, get horizontal reading time, light stretching, warm shower, tomorrow's clothes out, phone on DoNot Disturb.  The specifics matter less than the sequence.  Your body starts to predict WHAT comes next.  LIKE ruminating instead of closing the day.  Rumination feels like problem-solving BUT it's mostly emotional spinning.  Dictionary defines it as 'obsessional thinking involving excessive, repetitive thoughts.  That's NOT reflection.  That's mental quicksand.  Two swaps help:  A brain dump that ends in verbs. A time-boxed worry window.  If your mind insists on looping, give it 10 minutes in a chair, no phone, no bed, then close it with one calming behavior.  TRAIN YOUR BRAIN THAT BED IS REST, NOT FOR REPLAY😡😡😡

LIKE defaulting to alcohol OR overeating as 'RELAXATION'?  If the evening autopilot is:  STRESS--->  DRINK--->  MUNCH---> LATE BEDTIME---> FOGGY MORNING, that's a negative compounder.  A simple reframe is to separate REWARD from RELIEF.  REWARD is something you genuinely value.  RELIEF is numbing the day.  If you do drink, make it deliberate LIKE set 'two-drink' nights on weekends, NOT on autopilot Thursdays.  Amd keep a satisfying non-alcoholic default in the fridge so relaxation DOESN'T always mean alcohol😊😊😊

Escaping ESCAPISM?

 

ESCAPING ESCAPISM?   Surely, either we have seen OR witnessed that several times [OR many times] in our life.  OR probably we ourselves were right at the forefront of things.  Either ESCAPING from something we either we DON'T want OR we hate OR we despise OR we were aghast.  OR in NOT so controversial circumstances, we simply wanted to put off doing something now FOR  a future time we DON'T even exert efforts to figure out WHEN📗📙📘

I've come across this UNKNOWN quote:  "SIT WITH IT.  INSTEAD OF DRINKING AWAY, SMOKING IT AWAY, SLEEPING IT AWAY, EATING IT AWAY, OR RUNNING FROM IT, JUST SIT WITH IT.  HEALING HAPPENS BY FEELING".  Verily true, sometimes we all need to ESCAPE every once in a while.  After a day-long grueling work OR a monotonous daily routine, we may need to either take a quick break, a quick out-of-town OR even watch a movie OR simply play your fav video game💥💥💥

I CAN'T disagree that ESCAPISM does help us rewind, refresh OR even figure out answers to some stubborn questions OR problems we encounter in our daily life.  After all, ESCAPISM in itself ISN'T that bad.  It's NOT even like a stigma we need to cover up BUT here's the catch.  WHEN ESCAPISM turns into reality, there the problem lies❌❌❌

BUT are we aware of those tell-tale signs that things might run berserk?  YES dude, it could start with a 'I NEED A BREAK' statement.  BUT sooner OR later, that break starts escalating to avoidance.  Talking about HABIT FORMATION.  Any chances of digesting reality dismissed as soon as they hit our mind.  And then it starts becoming our norm.  You dread your life so any chance you get, you delve into your movie binge, switching from Netflix to another.  You DON'T wait to breathe after work so you pick the remote the moment you're home and sleep right after, the last image being that last sequence of the movie till your eyes closed😌😌😌

Our takeaway:  YES, we end up disliking one storyline one after another, ending up seeking other people's stories, one after the other, episode after episode, series after series, day after day, binge-watching your way to another reality.  The problem is, that other reality NEVER comes.  Uggggggh.  ESCAPISM.  Taking breaks turns to avoidance instead.  Postponing an idea's execution, numbing the pain with travel, movies and snacks.  NO time to meditate on reality.  Dude, that worsening habit will be wreaking havoc to your life.  WAKE UP.  We got to be ESCAPING ESCAPISM❗❗❗