A conundrum----I've been sabotaging myself

[leftofthedial]

Subtly and subconsciously trying to ensure that I fail

BUT

Because I have succeeded so well at that, I have failed miserably at everything important.

But wait! That means I have really succeeded! At trying to fail.

AAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrgggggh!

I feel like such a failure!

[Book Lover]

1. Orwell said somethign abotu that

But an effect can become a cause, reinforcing the original cause and producing the same effect in an intensified form, and so on indefinitely. A man may take to drink because he feels himself to be a failure, and then fail all the more completely because he drinks.

[leftofthedial]

4. maybe I should start drinking . . .

[KurtNYC]

2. A man tried smoking cessation until he heard that

"quitters never win."

[leftofthedial]

5. smokin.

smoking sucks

and blows

[everythingsxen]

3. I will quote Bob Newhart...

When he appeared on MadTv, as a psychiatrist. He was evaluating a woman who became terrified at the thought of being buried alive. She was also very neurotic and high strung. He told her he had some advice for her. It's very simple advice.

STOP IT!

just...

STOP IT!

:hi:

[leftofthedial]

6. but I can't! It's circling faster and fasterandfaster

Aieeeeeee!

:hi: