JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoThe hard to pick fruit tastes less sweetmessage-squaremessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up136arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up134arrow-down1message-squareThe hard to pick fruit tastes less sweetJackGreenEarth@lemm.ee to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square7fedilinkfile-text
It’s a metaphor for the idea that things that are hard to accomplish are often not as rewarding as we might expect.
minus-squaremonkeyman512@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·22 hours agoI think you are confusing effort/reward with the issue of autonomy. You may personally find the less “rewarding” thing more enjoyable because you were empowered to make the choice.
I think you are confusing effort/reward with the issue of autonomy. You may personally find the less “rewarding” thing more enjoyable because you were empowered to make the choice.