If doing something kills people and you don’t want to kill people, you have to stop doing that thing.

I’m not talking about morality or suggesting guilt or blame. I’m saying something as simple as if you don’t want to break a glass, don’t drop it on the ground. This situation couldn’t be simpler, at least for people who don’t want to kill other people.

If stopping doing that thing is inconvenient, if you want to stop killing people, you still have to stop doing it.

If stopping doing that thing means you can’t travel as much, if you want to stop killing people, you still have to stop doing it.

If you really want to do that thing, if you want to stop killing people, you still have to stop doing it.

The Saving Grace for Those Who Want to Keep Doing It

What no one knows who hasn’t tried giving up those things, at least to the tune of dropping 90 percent in 2.5 years, is that you will prefer the alternative to those things after you pass withdrawal.

You tell me what you fear losing, and I’ll tell you exactly what you’ll get more of.

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