Human behavior
It is the key to modern life. If you are immune to boredom, there is literally nothing you cannot accomplish.
from The Pale King: An Unfinished Novel by David Foster Wallace
Eli added 11d ago
- think it’s for the same reason, actually, that we enjoy eating spicy food: what scientists call “benign masochism.” In a harsh world, it can be soothing to microdose shots of controlled pain. Comforting, to touch the scary parts of life without putting ourselves in real danger. Humor has always served this function; it allows us to express threaten... See more
from Tim Robinson and the Golden Age of Cringe Comedy (Published 2023)
Eli added 12d ago
- Wisdom lies in correctly discerning where we are free to mold reality to our desires and where we must accept the unaltered with tranquility.
– SenecaEli added 13d ago
Creativity is the opposite of anxiety. While anxiety stems from uncertainty and lack of control, creativity channels that uncertainty into optimism.
Eli added 14d ago
- Who becomes a good sailor without knowledge of storms?
from Navigating the Mysteries by Emergence Magazine
Eli added 21d ago
I have over a decade’s worth of eating disorder experience at this point. There were the anorexic years, the binge-eating ones, and the current bulimic ones. The more experience I’ve got, the more I recognize that the body is hardly a reliable reflection of what’s going on inside it.
from I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette Mccurdy
Eli added 24d ago
People have spent a lot of time speculating about why Daniel and I decided to go our separate ways. The truth is simple: we fell out of love. People grow apart. You realize that you and your partner no longer share the same interests, the same priorities—you’re no longer looking at the world in the same way. Nothing can rob you of what you’ve share
... See morefrom Unreasonable Hospitality by Will Guidara
Eli added 24d ago
- A poem Rockefeller used to recite in the office: A wise old owl lived in an oak, The more he saw the less he spoke, The less he spoke, the more he heard, Why aren’t we all like that old bird? https://t.co/4Sghu0nb5r
Eli added 25d ago
“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.”
– Eleanor Roosevelt
from Be Impossible to Offend by Mark Manson
Eli added 25d ago