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Where is the reward?

Rewards are required but the reward can't be the outcome (at least not the only reward). Sometimes that means you have to create it.

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Alexa Schirm
Jul 02, 2024
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Health isn't always easy. You know that, though.

The work required often contradicts how you feel.

If left to my emotional brain, I'd sleep in every morning, skip work, binge on cereal (because you know it's one of my all-time favorite foods), stay in my pajamas (I probably do this too much anyway), and never wash dishes again.

If you're human, life can fe…

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