observations
A laptop operates the same whether it is on a desk in an office or on a bench in a park. But human brains are incredibly sensitive to context.
Produce more consume less. / Have original thoughts vs just take in media 23/24 hours / how do you know which thoughts are 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.
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
As you become an adult, you realize that things around you weren't just always there; people made them happen. But only recently have I started to internalize how much tenacity *everything* requires. That hotel, that park, that railway. The world is a museum of passion projects.
It’s funny how spending money makes you feel like you have money.
If you’re comfortable, you’re losing (money, opportunity)
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
Bad shit is always gonna happen. It’s how you respond to it that matters.