'Why Did No One Tell Me That Life Is So Limited?'
When I was in my twenties, thinking about what to do with my life, nothing (within reach) felt meaningful: I felt alienated, bored, and millennially troubled by every line of work I encountered or knew of. This was a lack of imagination on my side—I’ve known that for a while now. But I had a few experiences recently that made me realize just how ve... See more
Henrik Karlsson • Ethos and imagination
XENIA ADONTS
what am I gonna do with my life?
why certainty is a moving target
XENIA
AUG 19, 2025
My mom’s face lights up whenever she gets to tell people that I was playing chess and reading Russian books as a 4 year old (to what level, we will never know) and I always joke that my kid self was smarter than my current self. I can’t read Russian anymore... See more
what am I gonna do with my life?
why certainty is a moving target
XENIA
AUG 19, 2025
My mom’s face lights up whenever she gets to tell people that I was playing chess and reading Russian books as a 4 year old (to what level, we will never know) and I always joke that my kid self was smarter than my current self. I can’t read Russian anymore... See more
substack.com
After all, it’s painful to confront how limited your time is, because it means that tough choices are inevitable and that you won’t have time for all you once dreamed you might do. It’s