Why is it easier to focus on things that we don’t have to do (like watching YT, TV shows, movies etc.) rather than things we “must” (for example studying, working out, going to job, finishing project and so on) ?

Question

Why is it easier to focus on things that we don’t have to do (like watching YT, TV shows, movies etc.) rather than things we “must” (for example studying, working out, going to job, finishing project and so on) ?

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Answer 1

I’m going to pick a different answer: bias.

So there are 4 category of things:

* Easy and needed: You simply do it, without thinking, like eating, drinking, sleeping.

* Hard and needed: You put a lot of focus on this, because they are needed.

* Easy and not needed: You put a lot of focus on this, because you are a self-aware person with limited budget (time, money, energy), and want to reduce this.

* Hard and not needed: You simply don’t do this, and don’t even think about this.

So you only focus on things that are hard&needed, and eays&not_need. Creating an artificial causation in your mind.