'Chasing every financial opportunity—and, it cannot be overemphasized, to the detriment of virtually everything else in their life—has become their be-all and end-all. For that, frankly, is where the dopamine is: the master molecule of pleasure and motivation. And the “end” for them is simply the high (or dopamine release) they receive each time they do a deal, turn a profit, or make a “killing.”
[…]
'What perpetual wealth production inoculates them against are underlying, and barely recognized, feelings of distress—such as depression, anxiety, guilt or shame—which stem from a belief that deep, deep down they may not be good enough at all. So greater and greater financial success is required to help them sustain their cherished illusion that they really are superior—in economic terms, vastly superior—to others: a most convenient narcissistic “fix” for whatever subterranean doubts they may yet harbor about themselves.'
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/evolution-of-the-self/201210/greed-the-ultimate-addiction

#finance #psychology #addicts #billionaires

#CultReddit #FWakeCultReddit

So many hate-watching mockery #cults to Donald Trump. 11 years of celebrity icon cult society, #USA

So much wasted life by #addicts to #Trump

🤣 #Lego knows #addicts can't help themselves.

Addicted Fans of Lego #AFOL

At what point do you realize that this is a toxic relationship. it's not orange enough... when i think orange cat, i think #garfield

#kopitiam #singlish

#funny #humor #joke #addicts #absurd
Two addicts are crawling along the tracks.
The first one asks:
"Why is this ladder so long?"
The other says:
"Look, the lift is coming."

Two elevators are slowly moving along the rails.
"Bro, the stairs are too long!"
"It's okay, the drugs are coming."