Isa
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Isa
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I think we as humans tend to put more value in our lives than we should, and of course life is precious and limited and fast, but at the same time all a human is just a human. With their limitations, problems, chaos and everything else. The good and the bad.
The world makes us tend to believe our life needs to always be grander and more special and filled with all sorts of amazing things all the time always, more than we need to, it's more of a balance than anything.
Same with remembering our own mortality, it can push you to be anxious and fearful and feeling like you're on borrowed time, but it can also remind you that all of this is not as important as we make it out to be if we truly think about it.
I’ve realized it’s almost impossible to avoid de-intellectualization once you leave the university scene. I try my best to read at least 15+ books a year, I take courses, volunteer etc. but there’s still nothing like the environment of a university which constantly engages you
Anthony Eden hate accountx.comYou can fix this in about 30 days. That's about how long it takes for a full physiological reset.
Here's what I'd do:
0. Start with a 48 hour cold turkey detox. No electronics. No music. Only allowed books, writing and movement. 12 hours in you'll be climbing the walls. 24 hours in you'll... See more
Markos Momx.comI liked this great video from a neuropsychologist explaining why your need for certainty is holding you back. It can combat your Sunday Scaries https://t.co/O8cCviwC74
Heidi N. Moorex.comAn Important PSA for Anyone Struggling to Achieve Your Goals in Life: https://t.co/fXtPf2WtiT
Zed A. Shaw, Writerx.commy take nowadays is that lots of incredibly talented smart people waste years of their life floundering independently or being generally ineffective, mostly due to lack of experience/knowledge, when they should be inserting themselves into institutional power structures and quickly just dominating within them (given low talent bars). i’ve seen many... See more
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