Joseph Torkildson
@joeytork
Joseph Torkildson
We are not responsible for the version of us that exists in other peoples minds.
Our true selves are far more important than anyone’s perceptions.
We are not someone else’s idea of us.
pathsofstoicismsubstack.comStep back and take a longer look at the many chapters your life has gone through and realize that there are many chapters that are still unfolding.
Marabeth Quin on perspective:
“The day I decided that my life was magical, there was suddenly magic all around me.”
Your life is your practice
It is normal for me to take 1-2 days to read my emails, texts, and/or listen to my voicemails and 1 more days to reflect on the matter and respond calmly. The culture of immediacy and the constant fragmentation of time are not very compatible with the kind of life I lead. Thanks for your understanding! YOU ROCK!
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Difficult Conversation Starters
Don't take yourself so seriously. Embrace chaos. Seek it, even. Build a fort in your living room, act like you're a crazy pirate on an adventure. Break convention. Break out of the circle of sameness that we're all herded into, daily.
Be crazy
Richard Feynman on passion, curiosity, and living fully:
“Fall in love with some activity, and do it! Nobody ever figures out what life is all about, and it doesn’t matter. Explore the world. Nearly everything is really interesting if you go into it deeply enough. Work as hard and as much as you want to on the things you like to do the best. Don’t t
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