recovery

When David Foster Wallace said "there's a lot of narcissism in self-hatred" he was absolutely cooking

I couldn’t quit smoking until I convinced myself that smoking was for losers.

Wasn’t enough to “want” to quit. I had to actively disdain it in an over the top way.

After the identity-belief changed, the rest was (relatively) easy.

Aaron Francis

"Move toward the next thing, not away from the last thing.

Same direction. Completely different energy."

maybe "lie constantly to everyone for convenience" is a bad cultural value that causes more problems than we realize

I remember when marijuana was medically legalized in Los Angeles. I would see massive lines out the door of dispensaries in my neighborhood. Looking at everyone waiting for their kush, I’d ask myself, “Are all these people really here for ‘medical’ usage? This feels more like legalizing mass addiction to cope with depression, anxiety and god knows... See more

You need to be service maxxing, looking for every opportunity to be of service to others and forgetting about yourself in the process.