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Re:Exercise can be nearly as effective as therapy for depres... by nradov on Monday January 12, 2026 @09:39PM (#46596759)
Willpower is making a choice in the moment. Discipline is removing the choice.
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Re:Exercise can be nearly as effective as therapy for depres... by smeej on Monday January 12, 2026 @11:04PM (#46597221)
This doesn't answer the question on any level. There is ALWAYS a choice. Where does the choice go when you remove it? What exists in its stead? How is there ever not a choice?
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Re:Exercise can be nearly as effective as therapy for depres... by Forgeties79 on Tuesday January 13, 2026 @08:11AM (#46600503)
That belongs on the wall in a CrossFit gym. It doesn’t actually mean anything.
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