June 22, 2023:

Not to go all whingey. Disgust and depression combine to make decisions difficult.

Disgust: if we follow that lead we build mediocrity.
Depression: do I have the stamina to contest it?

Waffle, careen, bounce, ping-pong. Being disgusted takes energy which depression saps; not being disgusted deepens the depression. Where "disgusted" here is shorthand for fighting back against ineptitude.