no way but through
essay
no way but through
Constantly scrolling on your phone? Why we can’t stand feeling bored
Madeleine Aggelertheguardian.comGetting curious about what’s really going on when you’re bored (meaninglessness, task poorly matched to ability, etc.)
Getting out in the fresh air, experiencing the world at another species' pace, and walking in companionable silence are healthy activities, but not automatically creative ones. I need to have just been working, to still have a problem echoing in my mind, in order to have a moment of insight.
Alex Soojung-Kim Pang • Rest in the World: My Morning Routine (Updated Edition)
Why Can’t You Just Deal with It?
Joshua Rothman • Why Can’t You Just Deal With It? | the New Yorker
Essay
zero to one work is soul exposing.
you’re making something out of nothing, then dragging it into reality by force of will while everything around you & sometimes even yourself telling you it’s dumb, or pointless.
The Imperfectionist: Be a disappointment
ckarchive.com
“Disappointment feels close to the core of what it means to confront the truth about human limitation. After all, it’s because our time and attention are limited that we can’t please everyone. And the ceaseless sacrifice of alternative possibilities demanded by our finitude is nothing if not disappointing.
And so the more I’m willing to experience disappointment, and to risk disappointing others, the more I’m really here, feeling the full poignancy of my situation. Accepting the place of disappointment in life means falling back down to earth; and falling back down to earth is never going to be entirely pleasant. But it also puts you back in the only place where you can stand on solid ground, put one foot in front of the other, and actually get on with the things you care about the most.”
How to priority-stack ideas that are still vague? Right now, I am just apportioning a bit of time to pursue this, a bit of time to that, and making progress on none of them.