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You Have to Feel It

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359 points tosh | 1 comments | 30 Aug 25 14:38 UTC | HN request time: 0.253s | source
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mcdeltat ◴[30 Aug 25 22:47 UTC] No.45078646[source]▶
I've learnt that just about everything in life boils down to feelings, which is interesting. No matter how rational a person or people claim to be, usually it comes down to feelings... Life choices? Business decisions? Who gets promoted? It's all vibes and feelings. People will deliberate and argue over facts but ultimately there will be some "weighting" factor which is feelings and will make or break the outcome. You can have a perfectly argued decision that fails some vibe check and is hence discarded. Or a terrible argument that plays to some emotional point so is accepted. It's all feelings. Rare is the opposite.
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1. txrx0000 ◴[31 Aug 25 02:11 UTC] No.45079722[source]▶
People want different things. Even if two perfectly rational people agree on a shared model of reality, they still might not agree on what actions to take as a matter of aesthetic preference.

That said, it's true that few are rational and honest. Everyone wants their ideals to be reality, but most people confuse their ideals with reality itself. Even those who can tell the difference may choose to trick others into delusion, so that they may use them for their own benefit.

I used to do that, but not so much now. Being honest with myself and the world is a more interesting way to live.