Ramya Baratam
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Ramya Baratam
kyu wiki
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If I make what the market values the measure of what I value, then non-instrumental relations, obligations, and commitments lose priority and significance for what I am and what I do.
It’s important to know what you value so that as CEO of your Me, Inc you don’t just think about what sells you. It’s about what YOU value and desire and if you’re able to follow that intuation.
Creating a 'done' list instead of a 'to-do' list
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The concept of having limited energy through the day or “spoons.” You only have so many so of course you’re not going to get everything done and feel like you didn’t complete everything. Instead to validate yourself, have a done list. Similar to checking something off, it’s nice to give it that importance.
While I agree with the sentiment overall about limited energy, I believe some things can bring your more energy. It’s important to fill your day with that so you don’t en fully depleted.
why time felt slower when we were kids (and how to get it back)
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How do I increase novelty and observation to slow down my life?
nihilism
rejection of all religious and moral principles, in the belief that life is meaningless
Thus, commodifying ourselves in the interest of maximizing our “exchange value” or “market worth” means that we envision ourselves as marketable objects. Doing so necessarily implies that the criteria of self-definition we use become more narrowly instrumental, impersonal, and contingent. To be successful at Me. Inc, my traits, values, beliefs, and... See more
Are we creating this concept of self actualization only to equate worth and be able to be worthy to be marketable or sellable in the market?
what if public libraries were open late every night and we could engage in public life there instead of having to choose between drinking at the bar and domestic isolation
Erin Glasstwitter.comAre you only a ‘three’ on our self-actualization scale? Too bad! We can make you a ‘ten’ during one of our weekend seminars in Anaheim, minutes away from Disneyland, for only a few thousand dollars.”13 By purchasing the right workbook, following the right steps, or getting the right makeover, we can change the quality of our inner experience, enhan... See more
People are selling the notion of getting “better” over a weekend of meditation for a $1000 dollars.
This weekend, we were just talking about how everything that was natural, organic, sustainable, ways of the past are expensive because people don’t have the skillsets to do those things on their own. Healthy food, birthing naturally, and being able to achieve a sense of peace.
The Hedgehog Review
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Reflections on culture