7 years ago i was at a low point in my life
decided "fuck it" and moved to sf although i'd never been here, had no money, and knew only one person
now i'm the happiest i've ever been
finally got my green card today. don't believe the haters, the american dream is real 🇺🇸
@catehall I don’t fully understand the psychology of it but that tracks. That’s why 2 of the 12 steps are: admitting that you are powerless over your addiction and then believing in a higher power.
@tomgriff_in In my opinion, a lot of false desires are actually from your mind ie “I NEED these chips at 3am to be happy” and your body is actually the one saying “no i’m actually full”
whenever I meet anti-capitalists in sf who profess to be advocating for the poor, I wish I could show them this chart and say “capitalism and technological progress have brought billions of people out of extreme poverty and suffering over the last 200 years. ofc it’s not perfect, but it’s the best system we have for human flourishing. is this what you wish to stop?”