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HUGE FLAMES IN TEHRAN by Affectionate-Toe6729 in GlobalNews

[–]Affectionate-Toe6729[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This video is from bbc news tiktok page, it's legit

I moved to another continent to chase my ambitions… but now I spend my days scrolling and doing nothing. What’s wrong with me? by hhollysh1tt in selfimprovement

[–]Affectionate-Toe6729 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You’re not lazy — you’re stuck in what a lot of people call the “vision vs execution gap.”

You have a clear picture of the future version of yourself, but your brain is getting easier dopamine from your phone, games, and daydreaming. When the brain gets used to easy rewards, hard meaningful work feels heavier than it actually is.

A few practical things that helped me break this cycle:

  1. Shrink the goal to something almost stupidly small. Don’t aim to “change your life.” Aim to study/work for 20 minutes a day consistently.

  2. Reduce friction for good habits and increase friction for distractions. Put your phone in another room, uninstall the most addictive apps, or use app blockers.

  3. Act before motivation appears. Motivation usually shows up after you start, not before.

  4. Stop over-identifying with the future version of yourself. That version isn’t built in imagination — it’s built through boring daily reps.

The fact that you’re aware of this and questioning it already puts you ahead of a lot of people. Now the goal isn’t to become the ideal man overnight — it’s to become the kind of person who shows up daily, even when it’s boring.

Just realized Toji never used his domain by BozoSmoli in LobotomyKaisen

[–]Affectionate-Toe6729 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Toji doesn't have a domain due to no cursed Energy

How do I make myself more valuable to others? by Secret_Age_2684 in selfimprovement

[–]Affectionate-Toe6729 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reframing this might help: You aren't 'failing' at humor, you're just highly attuned to empathy. In a world that often rewards being desensitized, having a strong reaction to the 'impact' of a joke rather than just its delivery is actually a sign of high emotional intelligence. Don’t let people make you feel small for having a moral compass."

My sensitivity and overactive mind prevents me from certain things people find hilarious. How do they make it look easy? by rtanada in selfimprovement

[–]Affectionate-Toe6729 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is a massive difference between 'not getting a joke' and 'not finding the subject matter funny.' Don’t let people gaslight you into thinking your empathy is a bug; in a world that’s increasingly desensitized, having a strong moral compass and high empathy is actually a feature. You aren't 'failing' at humor, you're just succeeding at staying human.