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ace_v27 t1_j37ras5 wrote

Reply to comment by ashoka_akira in Our ability to resist temptation depends on how fragmented one's mind is | On the inconsistencies in one’s mental setup by IAI_Admin

Well if you don’t want to resist then it’s fine because you’re not holding yourself in a state of dissonance. You do what you want. I think what they mean by resisting or avoiding temptation here is implying that what you’re tempted to do, you know is “bad”. If I am tempted to volunteer at a soup kitchen and I yield to this desire, most people would agree that this is a “good” action.

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SkriVanTek t1_j38ih3l wrote

yeah exactly and this good action might still be bad for you because you have another commitment.

for many people saying yes is a very tempting thing

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ace_v27 t1_j38ktqo wrote

Temptation to say yes is different than temptation to actually do something. If I feel pressured into volunteering my time but I actually don't want to, then if I do it, I will be in a state of dissonance. If I really want to volunteer my time, then I volunteer my time with no dissonance.

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SkriVanTek t1_j38xus1 wrote

you might really want to and you might enjoy your time but you could still be really procrastinating some other thing you should do but don’t want to

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ace_v27 t1_j39ujpe wrote

Sure. I guess in this case “avoidance” would be scheduling your shift after your urgent work is due.

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