Here Are 5 Ways Society Is Designed To Make You Fail — And How To Avoid Them

The worst thing that can happen is to have access to everything you’ve ever wanted at anytime

Yaqoob Ahmad
3 min readMay 6, 2024
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It’s scary when bad behaviours are normalised.

Because they’re so normal no questions otherwise, which makes it more likely you’ll indulge in these unhealthy behaviours.

Trying to stay healthy today against unhealthy companies is like trying to beat the stock market against hedge funds.

You’re up against incredible resources, marketing effort and talents all designed to make you fail.

The good news, It’s hard but not impossible to avoid these.

1. TikTok

Anything that’s intentionally overstimulating is unethical.

TikTok, Instagram, YT shorts are all forms of quick bursts of dopamine.

The kind our brains aren’t designed to handle.

This imbalance of pleasure causes increase in pain. Less energy, more fatigue, depression, mental health issues.

The positive effects of short form social media are miniscule compared to the drawbacks.

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Yaqoob Ahmad

The magic you're searching for is in the work you're avoiding.