From A: willingness (e.g. to do something) comes B: action, from B comes C: results, and from the evaluation of C comes A again, and so on in a cycle. But there is uncertainty as to whether B leads to C. An attitude that only allows C undermines A when C is not obtained due to uncertainty. Even if the world only values C, you yourself must value B in order to maintain A. When actions don’t always lead to results, resultism can nip motivation in the bud.
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