Ask HN: How does one overcome the need for instant gratification?

Re:Ask HN: How does one overcome the need for instant gratif... by charsifood on Wednesday July 12, 2017 @09:05AM (#14752136)

> Are you a qualified medical doctor?

You don't need an MD to know that stimulants increase focus.

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Re:Ask HN: How does one overcome the need for instant gratif... by brango on Wednesday July 12, 2017 @10:14AM (#14752646)

But you should be one to tell someone to take medication.

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Re:Ask HN: How does one overcome the need for instant gratif... by charsifood on Wednesday July 12, 2017 @11:23AM (#14753323)

And what would you say if the author comes back and replies "Yes, I am an MD."

"Oh, okay. Sorry."

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Re:Ask HN: How does one overcome the need for instant gratif... by brango on Wednesday July 12, 2017 @11:46AM (#14753499)

More likely what lottery numbers I should pick for the week since they must be psychic to diagnose a guy on the Internet after just a few sentences.

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Re:Ask HN: How does one overcome the need for instant gratif... by charsifood on Wednesday July 12, 2017 @12:25PM (#14753855)

Right. So regardless of his qualifications, you would have objected to his suggestion. So why ask at all?

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Re:Ask HN: How does one overcome the need for instant gratif... by yrio on Thursday July 13, 2017 @02:45AM (#14759234)

I think brango's point is that it can be dangerous to give medical advice if you are not qualified / not a MD, & even then, it should be given only after proper examination

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Re:Ask HN: How does one overcome the need for instant gratif... by wslh on Wednesday July 19, 2017 @08:00PM (#14809041)

The MD will not even give a public advice public about sensitive subjects.

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