#willpower

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Thursday, August 3.

vintage ads.

Capitalism: bad. Vintage ads: good.

Or so dictates the paradoxical logic that we have decided for ourselves, and when the question is this awkward, the answer is obvious: to stick our collective heads in the sand and simply enjoy the pretty things. And goodness, they are pretty. The problems with advertising, and its seductive evils, are laid bare by this selection of ads handpicked from the dashboard. The common thread between all of these ads is that they have been produced by corporations whose end goal and very purpose is to convince you (against your better judgment, or circumstances) to spend your money (money which you need) on their products (products which you don't—and possibly can't really afford.) 

Similarly demonstrated, however, is the irresistible nostalgic glamour. Perhaps when contemporary advertising tries so hard to be a meme, or be funny, or be quirky and off-beat (or perhaps more simply put, tries too hard) there is a genuine allure in classic adverts that, even now, feel so effortlessly stylish. This effortlessness is also paradoxical because, like the products they often advertise, they are the result of hard work, time, dedication, from those at the peak of their craft. Like these products, they were made for leisurely, long-term use and enjoyment, and not to be so quickly consumed and discarded. What we're really saying, I suppose, is when #advertising is this slick, and pleasing to the eye, we must simply ask that you be quiet, promptly, and accept our money.   

And remember, folks, one eye on the pretty ads, the other guarding your piggy banks x

[mr-entj]

No matter how strong our willpower, we’re guaranteed to fall back into our old ways once in a while. But if we plan for those relapses—if we take steps to make sure those slips don’t become a habit—it’s easier to get back on track. […] Studies suggest that this process of experimentation—and failure—is critical in long-term habit change. Smokers often quit and then start smoking again as many as seven times before giving up cigarettes for good. It’s tempting to see those relapses as failures, but what’s really occurring are experiments.

Charles Duhigg, The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business

[thepersonalquotes]

Life is a game of chance. You ought to play the game.

Lailah Gifty Akita, Pearls of Wisdom: Great mind

[saturnisscreaming]

I bet I could grow antlers solely out of pure willpower

[justletmeon12]

Watching A Court of Fey and Flowers, I am seriously impressed by the fact that there are two bird-themed PCs talking about various types of birds constantly, and Brennan not only isn't playing one of them, but has stayed completely silent on the topic of birds throughout.

[thepersonalwords]

Making a decision based on fear is like painting a self-portrait of someone else.

Charles F. Glassman, Brain Drain The Breakthrough That Will Change Your Life

[turns-out-its-adhd]

[chillizabeth777]

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[angeltreasure]

Went to the bookstore for the first time in a very long time. Successfully walked out with no books!!! (Hahaha!)

[cessmaga]

halbarry au where hal and barry both died and now they become the spirit incarnates of speedforce and willpower

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*not an ad*

[in-tenebris-et-in-solitudine]

Dedication Over Motivation

[scholarofgloom]

[alphadogg16fitness]

[quotelr]

Dare to travel on your defined path.

Lailah Gifty Akita, Pearls of Wisdom: Great mind

[urloveangel]