Is There a Fundamental Flaw in Human Nature That Makes It Work?

For all of history, we were very long term thinkers. We didn't make any decisions that were really short termit. But now it's been wired to be more of the pleasure neural circuitry so everything is for short term pleasure. And that's why dieting doesn't work. That's why i hate the word diets, right? I mean, it's been ruined, because you're thinking long term. You have to think a long term, but everyone just wants this short-term gratification and hitodopomenor saratonan. If you forego the short term pleasure, or you push it off for long term gratification, that's when you really achieve true fulfilment and

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