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in defense of instant gratification - by Eszter - Arise

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I woke up sweaty, cold, and thoughtless—an unusual combination.

Still life with imaginary view by Laurens Craen I woke up sweaty, cold, and thoughtless—an unusual combination. I often awake with my mind swirling with leftover dreams and a future to-do list I’ll write after breakfast. I lazily turn over my phone and feel the blood chill three degrees even colder. It’s 8:40. My lab starts at 9. I made my brain loop through it again. How is it 8:40? My phone was on Do Not Disturb instead of Sleep mode, and my alarm didn’t ring. Shit. Shit shit shit. I send off a text to my lab partners that I would be late and popped an electrolyte tablet for my breakfast…

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