Renee De Four

“There is only one success—to be able to spend your life in your own way.”

his skin and teeth suggested an indifference to hygiene.

I left pretty much all tracking websites (last.fm, goodreads, letterboxd) and let me tell you, it feels great to not carry a big list of numbers around with me, I’m like a tiny fluffy cloud of indifference floating through existence, broadcasting nothing and just taking it the view.

Not being caught up and controlled by trends, political narratives, hunger, momentary pain, other peoples' opinions, comfort.

The more you are controlled, the less autonomy you own.

The less autonomy, the less fulfilment.

And in a move that can only be described as digital self-flagellation, I'm manually importing my Readwise highlights. Why? Because I'm a masochist, obviously.

boorishness