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rattpackfan301 t1_izum0r6 wrote

LOOK AT ALL THE MONEY YOUVE SPENT, KEEP GAMBLING!

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charliespider t1_iztltv3 wrote

Sunk Cost Fallacy

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Ainar86 t1_izwljab wrote

Was about to post this. These motivational catchphrases are getting dumber and dumber.

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ppardee t1_izu72o9 wrote

It's often very hard to see your progress. If what you are doing is something you actually want, keep going and periodically examine your progress. Don't wait until you feel like giving up. Make it part of your process.

Don't just continue doing something because you've put so much effort into it... that's no bueno.

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ravishq t1_izvswnp wrote

>Don't just continue doing something because you've put so much effort into it

Very true. One must be wary of sunk cost or escalation of commitment.

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soiramio3000 t1_izubaaw wrote

I don't know man, I don't feel like going back to watchimg one piece or at least not any time soon.

I quited somewhere during the arc with the giant elephant for anyone wondering.

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Ayyce21 t1_izvog6t wrote

Man it gets so good after that -every one piece fan ever

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soiramio3000 t1_izw7ggx wrote

How does it improve? Does oda stop doing the "the character didn't die, he jist lost consioisness"?

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WhiteHairedWidow t1_izy3u17 wrote

Same with Naruto..

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soiramio3000 t1_j00ygx0 wrote

I gave up naruto after they defeated gaara. That anime had soooooooo many flashbacks and the magic system feels inconsistent and kinda bad.

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Traumfahrer t1_izuhxzr wrote

Yeah right, just keep on climbing forever with no other goal than climbing because you already climbed so far. - Or do you just fall of at the top? Nearly there!

Another r/GetMotivated fail.

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Lysol3435 t1_izv82pg wrote

This is known as the sunken cost fallacy

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Superpansy t1_izvu925 wrote

This isn't always the motivation you need. Sometimes quiting is the right answer. It's called the sunk cost fallacy. Sometimes that relationship you've put years of work into is better off ending than keep trying. Sometimes you get far enough up the stairs to see the top and realize the top isn't what you were actually after. Quitting isn't losing

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utkua t1_izuxaak wrote

I love how horribly wrong these advices are. this is called sunk cost fallacy.

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BigBossWesker4 t1_izu4et9 wrote

That’s how I motivate myself, I didn’t go through all that shitty suffering, heartache and pain to give up and let the world win.

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Hillelpash t1_izw3u31 wrote

What if he's going down?

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Ulgeguug t1_izw5dja wrote

Just think of all the costs you've sunk!

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Historical-Poet-392 t1_izvfrp2 wrote

Climbed that mountain just to fall down and start at square one. Where's the moral, again?

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siggias t1_izwy8tz wrote

That is literally the definition of the sunk cost fallacy.

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Break2304 t1_izx0myr wrote

Sunk cost fallacy

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CaptainMikul t1_izx4vlq wrote

My dumb ass thought he was trying to go down the stairs and hadn't got very far.

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Enorats t1_izuula6 wrote

Looks like they're only a quarter of the way there.

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Zedrackis t1_izv2ak4 wrote

No matter how much it hurts to finish the climb, it will hurt a lot more to fall all the way back down.

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ChronoFish t1_izvsja5 wrote

So I'm really isolated and I can't go back, but going forward is too hard and I'm exhausted

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harmicistt t1_izy3boa wrote

I needed this. Thanks OP.

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BarryBro t1_izuc5uq wrote

Yeah sure i've come far, but life is even more paycheck to paycheck.. oops?

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Madg5 t1_izuldmi wrote

Don't forget about how far you'll fall, death is watching.

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Ilookbetterthanyou t1_izuvcfb wrote

That's only motivating if you're a positive person. A negative person will say you've not come far, or you've come far enough...

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Truewolf12 t1_izvaukx wrote

I feel like that mindset leads to the sunk cost fallacy...

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LilacAndElderberries t1_izvdent wrote

This is why I go to the gym... I hate it but if I stop those staircases then into a friggin slide

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jonny_wow t1_izvgx3i wrote

This photo gives me a sense of dread

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Yukisuna t1_izvmplf wrote

Sunk-cost fallacy isn’t good either, use moderation and reflect on whether you are the same person with the same goals as you were when you started. Perhaps in doing it you learnt something new and changed your perspective?

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Drivingfinger t1_izvp0gs wrote

It's still an endless staircase. :/

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TheBossMeansMe t1_izvrg4g wrote

What a depressing outlook on life, if life really was just stairs I would not live it

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For_the_Gayness t1_izw0hdv wrote

Like coming to the of a building and having that urge to throw yourself out lol

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bear62 t1_izw1gzl wrote

No, guy on the left is taking a mf break, just climbed a fkn mountain ffs. Not thinking about anything, enjoying the view.

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Purple_is_masculine t1_izw2270 wrote

This is NOT the Sunken Cost Fallacy because how far you've come is in itself a reward and not just a "cost".

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Skwuish t1_izw4l4c wrote

I needed this today

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noahlizard7 t1_izw86x5 wrote

This is the sunk cost fallacy

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lazy-spiderMan t1_izw8oi4 wrote

I got more demotivated after seeing the second pic 🙂

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ZepperMen t1_izwbtof wrote

Life feels like a lot fucking lower than that. More like a 5° angle that stretches for miles each day.

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Ainar86 t1_izwlpw3 wrote

...said Elon to Zuck.

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Radekzalenka t1_izwmpcb wrote

That’s me taking a break.. just tired is all

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pvaa t1_izwnfbl wrote

What if I'm genuinely on the third step though?

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Amy_hash2003 t1_izwx9gu wrote

giving up is easy but starting again is not easy as we think 🥲🥲

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0xAS23 t1_izx2bzg wrote

Idk I am still at the start of the stairs

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Then-One7628 t1_izx4me9 wrote

The hell if i'm committing to this.

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TheFastCat t1_izx9c27 wrote

This is the sunk cost fallacy

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LinnunRAATO t1_izx9pqp wrote

Idk, kinda wanna roll down those stairs right now.

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daisy0723 t1_izxb132 wrote

In the last year I have rolled all the way down to the bottom step. I now have to try to climb back up but it is impossible.

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twerpwipe t1_izxgby0 wrote

Sometimes giving up isn't giving up. Sometimes it's letting go. Big difference.

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crazyparker9 t1_izxgiwi wrote

Lol, people on the Get Motivated sub literally telling people to give up. Reddit has a weird crowd.

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starcrescendo t1_izxlvdg wrote

This just makes it worse for me personally. I'm ready to give up since look at all the work I put in and still my life is shit. I'm ready to die honestly

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Usmcrtempleton t1_izxnrp7 wrote

This was what I needed to see today. Thank you.

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Arssloopa t1_izxqhpm wrote

If you give up you have to go down the stairs again

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arothmanmusic t1_izxz048 wrote

I'm always happy with how far I've come because I never set any goals to begin with. Nobody and nothing can fail expectations you don't set.

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Bunation t1_izxzpg2 wrote

Ah yes, works very well in gambling too!

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pressplayqueen t1_izy060b wrote

Easier said then done. Dealing with life itself can be overwhelming 😞😔

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yinks123 t1_j01a9ue wrote

Yes its the little steps that eventually lead to big movements in life.

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