> If distraction costs us time, then time management is pain management. — location: [465](kindle://book?action=open&asin=B07PG2W6DC&location=465) ## Root causes - [[The root cause of all our behavior – Relieve discomfort]] ### Notes > How we deal with uncomfortable internal triggers determines whether we pursue healthful acts of traction or self-defeating distractions. — location: [436](kindle://book?action=open&asin=B07PG2W6DC&location=436) > Only by understanding our pain can we begin to control it and find better ways to deal with negative urges. — location: [441](kindle://book?action=open&asin=B07PG2W6DC&location=441) > First, she focused on the real source of discomfort in her life, narrowing in on the internal triggers she was trying to escape. — location: [443](kindle://book?action=open&asin=B07PG2W6DC&location=443) > But by pinpointing the root cause, rather than blaming the proximate, she’ll be better able to address the real issue next time. — location: [447](kindle://book?action=open&asin=B07PG2W6DC&location=447) > Understand the root cause of distraction. — location: [452](kindle://book?action=open&asin=B07PG2W6DC&location=452) > All motivation is a desire to escape discomfort. If a behavior was previously effective at providing relief, we’re likely to continue using it as a tool to escape discomfort. — location: [454](kindle://book?action=open&asin=B07PG2W6DC&location=454) > Anything that stops discomfort is potentially addictive, but that doesn’t make it irresistible. — location: [456](kindle://book?action=open&asin=B07PG2W6DC&location=456) - [[Traction]] - [[Distraction]] - [[The root cause of all our behavior – Relieve discomfort]]