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I bet most people here can’t go 24 hours without chasing dopamine

Modern addictions don’t look like drugs. They look like: scrolling trading notifications AI prompts short videos Same dopamine loop.

Most bad decisions happen in moments of impulse

@Remedywithins Most addictions start with curiosity. They stay because of the dopamine loop

Most people think addiction begin with bad choices. But in reality, many addictions start with curiosity, stress, or trying something just once. The first few times someone uses a drug, the brain releases huge amounts of dopamine, the same chemical linked to pleasure and reward

Drug addiction doesn’t start the way most people think… Here’s how it slowly takes control of the brain 👇

@OverthinkerEdge Most people don’t realize how much of their day is just chasing small dopamine hits

72 hours without a smartphone doesn’t always increase craving—but the brain tells a different story. Key reward regions light up, showing addiction‑like responses linked to dopamine and serotonin. Smartphone restriction affects the brain even when behavior seems unchanged.

@tehINKCat @_Cornballius_ Yeah, that’s how dopamine tolerance works. The hit fades, so the brain keeps chasing something stronger. Sometimes just pausing the impulse helps break that loop

@_Cornballius_ You can really tell who are the ones deep in their porn addiction. Anyway, there is actually scientific edvence that consuming porn for some time can block dopamine in someone, which causes said person to look for more "risque" porn for the dopamine, some scary shit honestly

Porn addiction can actually fuck up your brain so i highly doubt that.

@zkcryptweb The dopamine from watching the chart is often stronger than the profit.

The amount of time I spend watching charts vs the amount of money I make from watching charts is a ratio I refuse to calculate. 4 hours of staring at candles for a $20 gain. That's less than minimum wage but the dopamine hits different when the line goes up. Addiction is expensive and time consuming.

@matijagrcic totally agree on this, very interesting!

AI coding is making teams more impulsive, not faster, while mistaking slot machine dopamine hits for product conviction. The scary part is that the addiction leads to exhaustion, which flattens judgment and erodes the patience required to make anything actually worth shipping. "The thing about AI based coding is that it's like a slot machine in that you have an illusion of control. You know, you can get to craft your prompt and your list of MCPs and your skills and whatever. But in the end, you pull the lever, right? You put in the prompt and something comes back and it's like, cherry, cherry. It's like, oh, next time I'll change my prompt a bit. I'll add a bit more context. Pull the lever again. Pull the lever again. It's the stochastic thing. You get the occasional win that's like, oh, I won. I got a feature. So it's got all these hallmarks of like loss disguised as a win, somewhat stochastic, feeling of control, all the stuff that gaming companies try to engineer into their gaming rooms. Now, none of that means that AI is not useful, but gosh, it's hard to tell." ~ Jeremy Howard

@IAmSteveHarvey don't gamble and focus on dopamine

What is one thing you wish you could tell your younger self?

@StoicTA Most people aren’t addicted to trading. They’re addicted to the dopamine of watching the chart move. already a 10min break with bnkrl helps

I used to be a scalper I thought i was addicted to trading turns out i was addicted to the screen the moment i started marking levels the night before and walking away, everything changed the screen time was the problem, not the strategy

@Dearme2_ never seen a billionaire in a sports car

You're finally a billionaire, you meet that one teacher who called you a failure what are you gonna do?

@RichDadPoorrDad True. But many people keep falling because they never pause long enough to learn.

We learn to walk by falling down. If we never fell down, we would never walk.

@JoroJrn Not a year. The moment I got addicted to dopamine scrolling. that's why I build bnkrl

Which year destroyed your mental health most?

@JeremyFx001 sometimes it helps to take a break for 10min

If you’re trading and still broke… congratulations, you’re human.

@MindMatterMoney You can also waste years chasing cheap dopamine. That’s the real trap

You're a man, Don't forget, you can: - Start at 30 - Fail at 35 - Start the wrong business - Find your lane - find the right path - Start again at 40 And still, succeed. Never give up on yourself, bro.

@DearS_o_n Different things, same dopamine loop. take a pause with bnkrl

@CryptoTony__ Most losses don’t come from bad setups. They come from impulsive trades. Risk management is basically impulse management.

RISK MANAGEMENT IS KEY FOR EVERY SINGLE TRADE

@Tekeee Most people don’t realize many of those industries are built on dopamine loops. Learning to pause before impulsive decisions might be the real edge. bnkrl

Worst businesses to get wealthy - restaurants - home flipping - flipping sneakers - vending machines - ATMs Best businesses to get wealthy - private equity - casinos - crypto - mobile apps - car dealerships Study the businesses of the people who live in 10mill+ homes

Can you wait 10 minutes before acting on an impulse?

@PerfectGuide_ true, give your mind a 10' break via bnkrl from time to time

A calm mind can handle every storm.