The overarching desire was to quit smoking, and it took you a few attempts to find the method suited to you. — Metaphysician Undercover
Sure. I'm just saying that for success, it's more productive to concentrate on the positive outcome - what they want - than to dwell on the negative - what they want not to. And that the decision must be made.The end goal is to quit, but the successful method varies depending on the person. — Metaphysician Undercover
s pretty obvious that the exact thing which you need to care about more than smoking, to stop smoking, is not-smoking. If you look into the scientific research on the subject, as my brother did when he quit smoking, you'll find that what has been proven as the best way to quit smoking is to have a strategy, a method, or procedure, and to adhere to it. — Metaphysician Undercover
My point has only been that we care about what we care about, and we can't just magically decide to care more about something we previously cared less about — Janus
The previous attempts were at the urging of spouse, or because of the usual arguments about what's good for you. — Vera Mont
You will give up smoking if you care more about stopping than you do about smoking. — Janus
My point has only been that we care about what we care about, and we can't just magically decide to care more about something we previously cared less about—we need incentives to shift our concerns. — Janus
Attempting to discuss anything with you is usually an endless battle against strawmen. — Janus
So these attempts were a matter of caring about something else (your spouse, your health), more than smoking. — Metaphysician Undercover
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