self-referenced living
from “the death of the cool girl” on Substack
the self is no longer a subject but a project . The self is something to be optimised, to be maximised, to be made efficient, cultivated for its capacity for productive output. The worry is that all life activities become viewed as lines on a résumé. Knowingly or otherwise, we risk being constantly governed by the question How is what I’m doing rig
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Self-awareness is a transcendence. An abandonment of ego. A letting go.
Rick Rubin • The Creative Act: A Way of Being
This is the most valuable skill in the world: knowing yourself and knowing your needs.
Ava • the right thing for you will not feel wrong all the time
Knowledge is power; self-knowledge is an elixir.
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