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1624 || longtermism
A society grows great when old men plant trees under whose shade they know they’ll never sit.
Yesterday we discussed the difficult task of creating Lo…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
1623 || what to talk about, after the arguing (the nuclear waste problem)
If you need a conversation starter to break the awkward lulls and post-fight silences at your Thanksgiving dinner, I HIGHLY suggest looking up the wi…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
1622 || the limiting nature of overthinking
"If we focus [too much] on ourselves and how we feel, then we are limiting our experiences by definition." Victoria Spratt wrote, in her article: "Yo…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
1622 || finding purpose at an all you can eat buffet
Finding your purpose in life is like finding your favorite food at a brand new "all you can eat" buffet. You arrive hungry and excited, and everythin…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
1620 || self absorbed vs. self aware
"If we focus [too much] on ourselves and how we feel, then we are limiting our experiences by definition." Victoria Spratt wrote, in her article: "Yo…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
1619 || stop overthinking yourself
"I think about myself a lot, and not in a good way. I find myself obsessing over past mistakes, cringey moments, etc. and end up feeling guilty and p…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
1618 || we’re in a self-objectification crisis
Understanding your identity is honestly, none of your business. Don't attach yourself to an identity, because identity, is inherently limiting to it'…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
1617 || if your screen is your kingdom
Some of us don’t engage with the rest of the world anymore not because the rest of the world sucks any more than it always has - but because you have…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
1616 || how to do hard things
The brain’s main goal is to protect us, so when we ask it to do anything new (particularly if you are neurodivergent) it signals to the brain that th…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
1615 || the hot stove conundrum
Our brain’s main goal is to protect us, so when we ask it to do anything new (particularly if you are neurodivergent) it signals to the brain that th…
7 months, 4 weeks ago