we have normalised overconsumption. listening to a podcast while we walk, scrolling reels in the toilet, listening to music while we cook, watching a show on Netflix while we eat. it's as if there is NO breathing space for your mind. you're constantly trying to fill the void, the stillness and yet here you're complaining about feeling groggy and... See more
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It’s become a ubiquitous modern problem to have not only a teetering pile of books you’ve been meaning to read, but a digital stack of articles you’d like to digest, plus a long queue of podcast episodes to listen to, videos or TV shows to watch, or videogames you’ve purchased and would love to play, if only you could find the time.
Oliver Burkeman • Meditations for Mortals
the art of feeding your mind: a framework for conscious consumption
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By way of contrast, the ideal of limitlessness consumption serves the modern economy quite well, but it does not serve the person well at all. [2] This ideal imparts to us all a spirit of scarcity that darkens our experience: not enough time, not enough attention, not enough capacity to care. But upon what does this spirit feed? It feeds, in part,
... See moreL. M. Sacasas • The Art of Living
We have an endless amount of information and games at our fingertips, but it’s rotting our brains.
We need to soak in more idle time. No scrolling, music, podcasts, or audiobooks. Try it, even for a few minutes.
Notice how relaxed and grounded you feel when you simply observe and think?
We really don’t know how to stop and smell the roses anymore.... See more
We need to soak in more idle time. No scrolling, music, podcasts, or audiobooks. Try it, even for a few minutes.
Notice how relaxed and grounded you feel when you simply observe and think?
We really don’t know how to stop and smell the roses anymore.... See more