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How Loving the Work Fuels Unstoppable Success | Ep 714
The Game w/ Alex Hormozi
The Philosophy of Desire and Deprivation
Most pleasure-based activities involve sacrificing future goals for immediate pleasure. This philosophy views desire as a contract with oneself to be unhappy until the desired outcome is achieved. Wanting something implies lacking it, leading to internal deprivation that motivates behavior. Deprivation is seen as a driver of motivation, akin to hunger prompting eating or exhaustion prompting sleep. This perspective suggests that our desires create a sense of deprivation within us, which can be viewed as a form of unhappiness.
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