inertia
-Alright now, what is your ailment, young man?
-There is an incessant itch on my scalp. It has been such for over two years now, and no doctor, dermatologist, or magic cream has been able to remedy it.
-Well, then let’s have a look. Ah, I see — neurodermatitis.
-Neuro...
-Dermatitis. It’s an itch-scratch cycle. Once upon a time, a little itch started the cycle of inflamed skin, causing a deeper desire to itch, and so on. See here — you are right-handed, yes? The inflammation tends towards the right side of your scalp.
-Right. So what might I do about this?
-You must cease to itch.
-That’s it?
-That’s it.
-Absurd. So what you are saying is that at this point in time, there is absolutely no reason for the itch to persist except for my own willpower?
-That’s it.
-And what caused the itch in the first place?!
-Humidity. Stress. A confluence of factors. But for now, that matters little. You are your own reason. Nothing more. Nothing less.