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MozartLink
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Reward pathway

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I had a composing dream to live for. My belief in the afterlife is what inspired my composing and nothing else inspired my composing. But that reward pathway (inspiration) has been deleted since I no longer believe in the afterlife anymore. Therefore, I am no longer inspired to compose anymore and have given up on it. How long does it take for a new reward pathway to be created in my brain so that I can be inspired to compose again?
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MozartLink wrote:I had a composing dream to live for. My belief in the afterlife is what inspired my composing and nothing else inspired my composing. But that reward pathway (inspiration) has been deleted since I no longer believe in the afterlife anymore. Therefore, I am no longer inspired to compose anymore and have given up on it. How long does it take for a new reward pathway to be created in my brain so that I can be inspired to compose again?
Epicureanism emphasizes good food, good wine, good sex, good job, good work, and leaving the Earth a cleaner and better place than you found it.

Machiavellianism emphasizes power. Nietzsche agreed with him.

Modern Empiricism emphasizes meaning.

Take your pick.
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yiostheoy wrote:
MozartLink wrote:I had a composing dream to live for. My belief in the afterlife is what inspired my composing and nothing else inspired my composing. But that reward pathway (inspiration) has been deleted since I no longer believe in the afterlife anymore. Therefore, I am no longer inspired to compose anymore and have given up on it. How long does it take for a new reward pathway to be created in my brain so that I can be inspired to compose again?
Epicureanism emphasizes good food, good wine, good sex, good job, good work, and leaving the Earth a cleaner and better place than you found it.

Machiavellianism emphasizes power. Nietzsche agreed with him.

Modern Empiricism emphasizes meaning.

Take your pick.
As I said many times before, it is only my good moods that inspire my composing. I am not inspired any other way. It is only when I am in an inspired mood that I am inspired to compose.
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MozartLink wrote:
yiostheoy wrote:
MozartLink wrote:I had a composing dream to live for. My belief in the afterlife is what inspired my composing and nothing else inspired my composing. But that reward pathway (inspiration) has been deleted since I no longer believe in the afterlife anymore. Therefore, I am no longer inspired to compose anymore and have given up on it. How long does it take for a new reward pathway to be created in my brain so that I can be inspired to compose again?
Epicureanism emphasizes good food, good wine, good sex, good job, good work, and leaving the Earth a cleaner and better place than you found it.

Machiavellianism emphasizes power. Nietzsche agreed with him.

Modern Empiricism emphasizes meaning.

Take your pick.
As I said many times before, it is only my good moods that inspire my composing. I am not inspired any other way. It is only when I am in an inspired mood that I am inspired to compose.
Well poetry is like that -- sure.
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MozartLink wrote: As I said many times before, it is only my good moods that inspire my composing. I am not inspired any other way. It is only when I am in an inspired mood that I am inspired to compose.
Don't quit your day job, - If you aren't compelled to compose no matter what, you probably will not do well with it.
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I don't really see the connection between composing and belief in the afterlife. What did you compose?
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Harbal wrote:I don't really see the connection between composing and belief in the afterlife. What did you compose?
Probably works that can only be appreciated in the afterlife.
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please... after life you decompose.

-Imp
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MozartLink wrote:I had a composing dream to live for. My belief in the afterlife is what inspired my composing and nothing else inspired my composing. But that reward pathway (inspiration) has been deleted since I no longer believe in the afterlife anymore. Therefore, I am no longer inspired to compose anymore and have given up on it. How long does it take for a new reward pathway to be created in my brain so that I can be inspired to compose again?
Oh, for crying out loud ML. Forget what I said about the afterlife. What do I know about it anyways? Go dream and compose.
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Impenitent wrote:please... after life you decompose.

-Imp
That's what I said, others will decompose his work and he will be appreciated.
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