"Felt herself unable to put the phone down" (S13)

Felt herself unable to put the phone down. Everything the individual said resonated with Jesse, answered questions she didn't yet know she had and or soothed an underlying stress she had been unable to budge. The message was simple: cultivating spirituality is the necessary medicine for today's age. The individual spoke with regret about their tedious years pushing buttons behind a desk, stuck in a monotonous cycle with no vision of a greater purpose. Suddenly, though, the individual glistened with optimism. "I escaped this cycle. By using these simple spiritual techniques, I have reconnected myself with the transcendent, achieved a higher purpose and become liberated from the banality of everyday life. The good news is that you can to!" Jesse paused to reflect. She returned to the unread messages and sighed. All she saw were trivial work concerns and reminders about fast-approaching deadlines for projects she had no real interest in. She found herself returning to the message of that video. Although she'd normally be sceptical about totalistic doctrines about achieving happiness, Jesse found herself admiring that individual for escaping the same vicious circle which was filling her life with dread. Curious, Jesse carried on watching.