Cynicism and judgemental tendencies

[Physics131]

I think it is very diffcult to distinct what and how something seems with how something is.
Proveing or disproveing something could be considered as very difficult depending on how something is attempted.
But I think that this is completely secondary.

What is more important imo is the results, impact and influence.
Whatever works for someone and the surrounding is already required and sufficent.
And I agree that doing good is very important.
And how something is achieved is secondary because it would be one of many possible strategies to achieve that.
Some of this strategies are applicable for someone but for someone they are not.
But if someone knows oneself at least a little bit, one can identify which strategies are applicable.
This strategies can also be adjusted over time but I think should never be followed strictly because there will be always difficult scenarious where reevaluation is required.

I am respecting your open approach and that you share with what you struggle and what works out for you.
Maybe this will not be applicable for everyone but if it would be applicable or helpful even for a single being, then it is more then enough.

 

[Jungleheart]

I wonder if your lifestyle might be contributing to elevated cortisol levels. Platforms like YouTube can hook us with outrage-driven content. This happens because stress gets intertwined with the dopamine response, making us associate the dopamine "reward" with cortisol. Since cortisol helps with focus, many social media algorithms are designed to trigger it. However, high cortisol levels can have side effects like reduced empathy, increased aggression, and difficulty regulating emotions.

 

[Nydex]

I wonder if your lifestyle might be contributing to elevated cortisol levels. Platforms like YouTube can hook us with outrage-driven content. This happens because stress gets intertwined with the dopamine response, making us associate the dopamine "reward" with cortisol. Since cortisol helps with focus, many social media algorithms are designed to trigger it. However, high cortisol levels can have side effects like reduced empathy, increased aggression, and difficulty regulating emotions.

That's a fair point, but I don't associate my lifestyle with increased levels of cortisol, and I never watch outrage- or drama-driven content on YT. I also don't have any social media. I think it's just a bad habit that I've allowed to entrench itself in my life from back in the day when I was a..."lesser man", for a lack of a better description.