"When I notice myself feeling the urge to ingest an excessive amount of sugar, caffeine, or idle entertainment, I can trace it to an emotional storm that I’m having difficulty dealing with. That’s when I have to remind myself to step back, observe the storm, and receive its message. I often resist the message out of fear for what it might require of me, but when I do eventually hear it, it’s invariably more gentle and forgiving than I imagined. I’m usually left with a feeling of gratitude."
This "urge" leading to idle entertainment and other random "purposeless" actions is definitely a deadly resistance. Basically, this is the source of procrastination. A permanently serious outlook in one's life is my guess to the solution to having less of these "urges". I don't mean a permanently serious demeanor or a stoic manner of behaviour, but a serious view of every present moment, an understanding of the serious importance of every present moment.
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