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The Reality of Quick Fixes and Instant Gratification
They are great sales points for any number of things, but against the illusion of time and reality, they are impractical.
People are always on the lookout for the next big thing. Doesn’t matter what that is, if it’s new and awesome they want it.
Society is obsessed with instant gratification. Do it NOW. Quick-fix. My meal should be cooked in 5 minutes, not 30. And so on.
This also gets applied to psychology, mental health, weight loss, and general self-improvement and self-awareness. We want to be cured, feel less angry, get thinner, become more aware and wiser instantly. Right now. What’s the holdup?
To become who you are and how you are, right now, took time. Aspects took years, maybe even decades. How do you think it’s even remotely possible you can change instantly to something or someone else?
Further, if you spent most of your life living in your subconscious mind, do you really think you can be entirely conscious and fix your issues right at this moment?
There is a great line from The Princess Bride that covers this notion a bit skeptically, but still not entirely incorrectly.
“Life is pain, highness. Anyone…
