"Going to a nightclub, like going on vacation, sometimes gives rise to this really stressful internal-feedback loop that initiates when some dark part of your brain transmits a pretty obvious question: "Am I having fun?" Then: "Is
this fun? What about
that?" Or, "Those people look like they're having fun—are they pretending like I am?" Or, "I should be having fun, but am I really? How about now? Or...now?" And then this other part of your brain says, "Shut up, this is your dedicated night for fun, you paid all this money for it, and if you're not having fun now, maybe you're not capable of fun,
so please for the love of God just shut up." "Okay. Okay... But how about now?"
Devin Friedman
"we're always locked in our own heads, where everything we do makes sense."
Aaron Shwartz
"It has been said that consumer society wants to condition us to feel
bored, since boredom creates a market for stimulation."
Vivek Haldar
"When faced with temptation, a wise person should occasionally succumb. After all, by doing so, said person can keep him- or herself from becoming overly depleted, which will provide strength for whatever unexpected temptations lie in wait."
Dan Silverman
"If the people around you make you unhappy it's not their fault. It's your fault. They're in your professional or personal life because you drew them to you--and you let them remain."
Jeff Haden
