Behavioral Modification

There's a strong feedback loop going on out there, and in here, right now.  Smells vaguely of stale cheerios.  I'm talking about how we seek out confirmation of our own activities--and importantly, our thoughts--through others.  And those others, they're seeking the same stuff out at the same time.

Which is why it can be really refreshing to meet people who know what they want independently of others, and don't lack the courage to vocalize it to anyone [who might help them acquire it or impact their wants through restriction or accessibility].

So what provides this difference?  Are these people less flexible?  Isn't it better to get something done than to play a game of concession?  Even if that thing isn't as perfect and ideal as the thing you or I thought of when we backed away from previous action because it wouldn't comport with our notion of perfection?  Isn't it better to chose, to get one's hands dirty and know what it feels like to be dirty, for oneself if nobody else?

I think so, obviously.  But we can't just decide to transition from the first type of person to these second.  Behavioral modification isn't that easy.  If we really want it, we have to pattern it, over and over, and re-train our minds. That means we'll have to be very, very, uncomfortable for some time into the future.  But, like learning a language, what at first is a tongue twister slowly reveals itself to be natural, even thunk organically, and the only difference between the two, I think, is repetition, and a willingness to keep on trying.