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“Discipline without love turns into punishment”

Gravitas: “I care, and it’s important.” Sermons, manifestos.

Self-deprecation: “I care, but it’s not important.” Hobbies, fandoms, being nerdsniped, “merely” personal wishes.

Irreverence: “It’s important, but I don’t care.” Edgy jokes, shitposts, grifts, procrastination.

Disdain: “It’s not important and I don’t care.” Actual indifference/silence; hips... See more

you don’t need more discipline, you need more devotion

But when I realized I can just do things, when I decided to stop waiting for permission or instruction or advice, and simply began fumbling my way through the things I had always wanted to do, was a moment of maturity.

The more I did, the less tired I felt. The more hard things I attempted, even if I failed, the more my competence and confidence gr... See more