You never want one thing at any given moment of life. Your mind always comes up with at least two choices. If your limbic system wins, the choice you make seems to be pleasurable at first but in the long run ends up being the wrong one. And if your prefrontal cortex wins the choice you make may appear rough at first, but in the long run it turns out to be the right one. Abhijit Naskar
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The limbic system is responsible for primal impulses. It is this part of the brain that causes us to act instinctively. For example, it causes us to seek immediate gratification when we are faced with a difficult or time consuming decision. The prefrontal cortex is the brain's CEO, making decisions according to long-term goals. When the limbic system wins, the decision is made in favor of instant gratification, but when the prefrontal cortex wins, you end up with a long-term goal.

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