observations

Expected elation. Society has built a world that defines what's appealing and what's not. What success should look like. I spent years chasing this idea, and achieved it. And never felt truly happy. Why? It seems so obvious, there are a million songs and movies about how wealth and fame aren't the end all be all for human states. Yet we pursue it a... See more

I didn't like myself very much. So I became somebody else.

Reading is like downloading thoughts. Religion is simply a designed vehicle for transporting ideas across time. Who controls history? That’s the issue with our modern day, isn’t it? Everything is interdependent and related: Nature, chemistry, and engineering are the standards from which ergonomics, geopolitics, and culture grow. Reality is that whi... See more

Produce more consume less. / Have original thoughts vs just take in media 23/24 hours / how do you know which thoughts are your own /

The idea of starting and basing everything off of precedent in any field like architecture or photography - must first understand and master what history understands as good and what has withstood the test of time before you can say that your work is good

It’s funny how spending money makes you feel like you have money.

Modern freedom is having the ability to disconnect

Bad shit is always gonna happen. It’s how you respond to it that matters.

People spend an average of 2.5 hours on social media a day - that’s over a month of time that you give up of your life per year. Every minute you spend on social media is a minute spent watching someone else live their life instead of living your own.

People increasingly want immediate results because that’s all they see, not the process or work it takes to get there. Shortcuts don’t work.