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Dopamine and the Law of Diminishing returns Weird combination right? 🤔 Let me explain. We all know how good it feels when we accomplish something or receive recognition for our hard work at job. The sense of achievement that comes with these activities come from a little unknown piece of chemistry swirling in our bodies called Dopamine. 💥 Dopamine is also the hormone responsible for addiction. It is released when we achieve something in an activity that we enjoy. That activity can be enjoying a good game of FIFA or taking recreational drugs. This used to be simple in the old times. Eat, sleep, repeat, and get dopamine. But with Social Media this cycle has gotten shorter and weirder. With one second reels on Instagram now we get Dopamine easily without any effort or hard work. 😱 So how does Law of Diminishing Returns factor in here? Actually the more we scroll social media and the more we experience that short-term Dopamine rush, the less impactful it becomes. It's similar to what happens when you get Alcohol tolerance. You start one fine day with one peg of whiskey and months later you can't get the same euphoria with half a bottle. Similarly Social media gives Dopamine with one second reels but soon dopamine tolerance builds up and you have to keep scrolling and scrolling for hours to get one drop of Dopamine. So, let's not get too carried away with chasing that dopamine high. Instead, let's focus on finding new challenges and setting new goals to keep that rush going. 💪 So, next time you feel like you're stuck in a rut or not getting the same thrill from your accomplishments, remember the Law of Diminishing Returns. 🧠 Keep pushing yourself and aiming for new heights, and that dopamine rush will always be right around the corner. 🚀 #dopamine #dopaminerush #lawofdiminishingreturns #neverstoplearning

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Sumant Malhotra

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Makes sense! 👍

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