I like to cling to the feeling of being connected. Snap Vanish is about disconnecting. I am the type that have long breakups.
The question is why? Well being connected is also neurochemical. Therefore it is a form of addiction. You agree? So in order to stop the addiction, like any other addiction, don't start. Once start don't relapse. We got to disassociate the event with the reward pathway. Otherwise we reinforce the link until we become dependent on it.
Imagine, before the brain were exposed to the pleasurable event, it doesn't even know the pleasure exist. Now it can't do away with it. That is called neuro-associative conditioning or in plain English is habit.
To get rid of a habit, you need to REPLACE it with another habit. There are habits that are not replaceable because by quitting the habit, the brain associates with extreme pain. That is true with the blog writing in my case. It is not just the pleasure of writing but also the pleasure of connecting with you.
Morning show is not about the awesome playlist alone. It is the pleasure of connecting with Goldie. However it is a pleasure that I can do away because I still got the blog. Take away the blog, I am as good as an amputated man. You follow?
Now even the blog as good as it is can be counter productive. It makes me sedentary. It keeps me away from running. Although running is the ultimate bliss, the brain associated it with physical pain. Ironically the body need the pain to activate the neurotransmitters.
That honey is the biggest paradox of all. We need pain to achieve pleasure. Otherwise we will not thrive.
The secret lies in the ability to withhold gratification. Another weakness of mine. So I need to let go and I need to be able to hold back. Two polarity there.
Wish me luck honey. Honestly I need it.
Gotta go...
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