“Why do we want something? What is our motive?
According to Mr. Levy, there is only one answer:
“Our motivation is to remove pain.”
There you have it. So simple, yet so profound.
Our motivation is always pain.
It’s obvious, really. All of us are trying to escape the pain and be happy. And all the actions we take to achieve this goal—our intentions—that’s the stuff of story.
That’s storytelling. That’s how it works.” (Alex Michaelides, The Fury)
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