Look at your thumb as it swipes to the next video. Effortless, isn’t it? Like water flowing downstream. Now, try something different - lift your leg and hold it there. Feel that? Or better yet, try to sit completely still for one minute. Notice how these simple actions suddenly feel like mountains to climb.
Fascinating, isn’t it? These physical acts - holding a leg up, remaining still - require the same kind of endurance as hours of scrolling, yet they feel heavier, more demanding. Like an ancient master once said: what flows easily isn’t always what serves us best.
In our modern world, we’ve become like reeds bending towards the easiest breeze. The quick swipe, the instant change of scenery - they’re like stepping stones that require no effort to cross. But true growth, like a bamboo reaching skyward, comes from resisting the easy path.
Think of dopamine not as the wind pushing your boat, but as the sun that warms you after crossing difficult waters. Let it be your reward, not your guide. In mastering the harder path - the stillness, the physical presence - we find a deeper kind of satisfaction, one that flows not from constant motion, but from conscious choice.