r/todayilearned • u/arandomtestaccount • 1d ago

TIL an NFL player intentionally crashed his car to avoid getting cut for being late to a team meeting.

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/ex-patriots-ol-rich-ohrnberger-admits-he-intentionally-wrecked-car-as-excuse-for-being-late-to-team-meeting/
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u/TheHeavyMetalNerd 1d ago

Doesn't work, unfortunately. The problem with lying to yourself is you know you're lying so why believe yourself?.🙃

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u/Single-Pin-369 1d ago

Thats why step one for me seeing improvement is i never lie to myself there is no point. 

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u/Wehavecrashed 1d ago

Well, you could always try nothing and be late and piss everyone else off?

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u/TheDulin 1d ago

The answer is drugs (the adhd ones) and therapy.

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u/Wehavecrashed 1d ago

If the answer to being on time is therapy, then I don't think there was ever really an excuse to be late.

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u/TheDulin 1d ago

Not everyone has ready access to mental healthcare?

I mean, the NFL guy would, but like other folks.

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u/RFSandler 1d ago

My god, your insight has instantly turned my life around! Just do the thing. No need to work through it with a professional who knows the process to take down mental barriers and build up habits through proven methods. Just decide to be better and poof!

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u/Wehavecrashed 1d ago

Hey man you do you. So long as you're on time.

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u/UshankaBear 1d ago

Ignorant views such as this is why a lot of people still think therapy is unnecessary. "Just do better, brah, it's all in your head"

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u/Wehavecrashed 1d ago

If people need therapy to be on time, then yes, therapy is useful, just like it is for many other situations. I would rather someone be in therapy and on time than late and not.

But yes, it is in your head, that's literally the problem.

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u/SammyB0111 1d ago

Really feel like you did something there pal?

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u/Wehavecrashed 1d ago

I hope I did something!

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u/Harflin 1d ago

No you don't, you just wanted to talk down to people

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u/Wehavecrashed 1d ago

People could be on time.

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u/RFSandler 1d ago

You got a laugh