Post #2021520
2026-04-26 02:40 UTC
@binsk
Reducing approval-seeking behaviours sounds like a good effort to be making.
Honest question, because introspection is bloody difficult sometimes: when you're doing something of your own volition, can you tell if you're actually enjoying the thing itself, rather than the prospect of the consequences of the thing?
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@binsk@infosec.exchange 2026-04-26 02:43
@cazabon If I'm understanding the question, it sounds like you're asking about instant vs. delayed gratification. I think I have a pretty good sense of that. I'm fine doing something in anticipation of it being worth it, even if it's not quite as enjoyable while I'm doing it. I have more difficulty realizing that I'm not going to even experience delayed gratification doing things that folks commonly do. It's the whole "why am I even doing this?" questioning of things many people just do without thinking about them.