Life
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Life
Question the common belief that happiness is the primary purpose of life.
Consider instead that a life aimed at being useful—creating, helping others, and making a difference—could be more fulfilling and meaningful.
Darius Foroux via Glasp
Perfectionism often wears the mask of high standards , ambition , discipline. It parades itself as virtue, a propriety. In reality, it is rarely about the pursuit of excellence but the terror of being perceived as inadequate.
perfectionism is a form of shame
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Studies of individuals who report high life satisfaction consistently show one pattern: they engage in activities with naturally extended feedback loops. Mastery of skills, service to others, deep relationships, creative expression—all require tolerating periods of boredom or frustration before delivering their rewards.
The Waiting Room of Greatness: Why Boredom is the Key
I am a first-person protagonist in the small and specialized corner of reality that is my own life. In everyone else’s life, I’m an autonomous — and to some degree mysterious — visiting character.