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Comment author: username2 14 March 2016 08:51:59PM 1 point [-]

Thousand of small steps is required, one big epiphany is not enough. But many people expect the latter, because the very reason they seek advice is to avoid doing the former.

Comment author: Lumifer 14 March 2016 08:54:47PM 1 point [-]

because the very reason they seek advice is to avoid doing the former.

"Isn't there a pill I can just take?"

X-)

Comment author: Error 15 March 2016 03:11:29PM 2 points [-]

The world needs more "pills I can just take."

Comment author: Lumifer 15 March 2016 03:50:14PM 0 points [-]

I don't know about that. So far the world's experience with "Just take this pill and everything will be fine" is... mixed.

Comment author: Error 19 March 2016 02:24:09PM 0 points [-]

Well, admittedly I was assuming pills that worked and had the intended effect.