Being human
The self is not found, it is made
if you want a sense of self, make something
Satisfaction does not come from money, rewards, status or praise; it comes from impressing yourself. Mistaking the former for the latter is a source of enormous misery.
remind me that I’ll never build a habit that I only squeeze into my “leftover time.”
French philosopher and playwright, Jean-Paul Sartre wrote:
“Existence precedes essence.”
He argues that we’re not born with an inherent purpose, but rather, that we forge it through our choices and actions. The crucial externalization of our values, beliefs, and views mean we are actively existing.
It isn’t just about making something; it is about mak... See more
“Existence precedes essence.”
He argues that we’re not born with an inherent purpose, but rather, that we forge it through our choices and actions. The crucial externalization of our values, beliefs, and views mean we are actively existing.
It isn’t just about making something; it is about mak... See more
Jaya • if you want a sense of self, make something
he thing about low-energy habits is that they aren’t about changing yourself. they’re about meeting yourself where you are—in your tiredness, your messiness, your in-between moments—and making them just a little softer. because maybe, self-care isn’t about fixing anything. maybe it’s just about making life feel a little more like yours.
Creating allows for the externalization of internal thoughts, feelings, and values, providing a tangible way to explore and define our identity.
Jaya • if you want a sense of self, make something
𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝑔𝓇𝑒𝒶𝓉𝑒𝓈𝓉 𝑒𝓉𝒽𝒾𝒸𝒶𝓁 𝓉𝑒𝓈𝓉 𝓌𝑒 𝒶𝓇𝑒 𝑒𝓋𝑒𝓇 𝑔𝑜𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝓉𝑜 𝒻𝒶𝒸𝑒 𝒾𝓈 𝒽𝑜𝓌 𝓌𝑒 𝓉𝓇𝑒𝒶𝓉 𝓉𝒽𝑜𝓈𝑒 𝓌𝒽𝑜 𝒶𝓇𝑒 𝒶𝓉 𝑜𝓊𝓇 𝓂𝑒𝓇𝒸𝓎…