I know the post is a joke but this has high impact on our lives. You don't develop a drive for certain things unless you feel rewarded. For a lot of us we put in all the work but never get the reward. It's fucking hell.

[–] keen@lemmy.world 24 points 1 week ago (1 children)

For me and many others it's even the opposite: we are rewarded with a bad mood after we do the thing

[–] Kyrgizion@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yes, and the ever-present "I should've done it THAT way, goddamn, I probably screwed up..."

[–] lath@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

Expectations aren't being fulfilled.