Tomorrow is just today's twin in disguise.
The future is nothing more than the echo of the present.
Who you are today is who you carry into tomorrow.
If you want a different life, you must live differently now.
A sign your nervous system is healing is that you start to romanticize life again. You notice sunlight spilling across your kitchen counter. You feel your own laughter. You slow down enough to taste your coffee, to watch the rain, to actually be present. It's not about life being perfect, it's about feeling safe enough in your own body to see the... See more
Stop trying to make social networks succeed, stop dreaming of a universal network. Instead, invest in your own communities. Help them make long-term, custom and sustainable solutions. Try to achieve small and local successes instead of pursuing an imaginary universal one. It will make you happier.
The optimal state of mind is neither optimism, which leaves you unprepared for adversity, nor pessimism, which destroys motivation, but optimistic pessimism: by preparing for the worst outcomes, you increase confidence in dealing with any outcome, and thus, you increase hope.