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Old 07-31-2010, 06:33 PM   #1
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the point he makes is that the pain takes on it's own awareness, and controls you. the pain enjoys the pain. you don't.
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Old 07-31-2010, 08:07 PM   #2
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the point he makes is that the pain takes on it's own awareness, and controls you. the pain enjoys the pain. you don't.
Yeah, that's essentially the point of that clip, except they throw a physiological spin on it: You become addicted to the neuro-chemicals produced by whatever mind state you are habitually in.

The more of the chemicals you produce, the more receptor sites are created...
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