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I can't go wrong in life.
1. I'll rationalise any choice I take & any situation I end up in
2. I'll get used to things. That's why we chase the highs and lows: to escape the monotone stability of hedonic set-points
3. All limitations & plot twists are seeds for opportunities
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1. I'll rationalise any choice I take & any situation I end up in
2. I'll get used to things. That's why we chase the highs and lows: to escape the monotone stability of hedonic set-points
3. All limitations & plot twists are seeds for opportunities
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4. I live in such a rich era. Opportunities, communication, information. Seburuk2nya apa sih? Gak bakal mati kelaparan.
5. I am free to define my own game and rules.
6. I am free to chose my framing and interpretation of everything.
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5. I am free to define my own game and rules.
6. I am free to chose my framing and interpretation of everything.
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7. I am free to try things out. I'll either learn or win. And there is no other shortcut to getting to know yourself other than just doing and seeing if you like it or not.
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I suppose when we think of "failure" in most modern lives, it's more about clinging to social approval and sense of belonging.
We are scared of being judged and ostracised by our decisions.
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We are scared of being judged and ostracised by our decisions.
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"Style is knowing who you are, what you want to say, and not giving a damn." - Gore Vidal
I haven't fully internalised this "authenticity" thing. Still feels like a vague and woo woo concept to me.
But that quote comes the closest to my interpretation of it.
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I haven't fully internalised this "authenticity" thing. Still feels like a vague and woo woo concept to me.
But that quote comes the closest to my interpretation of it.
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Same thing with "finding your voice". Doesn't move the needle.
This articulation by @naval does it though:
"Most of life is a search of who and what needs you the most.
And who and what you need the most."
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This articulation by @naval does it though:
"Most of life is a search of who and what needs you the most.
And who and what you need the most."
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One way it can go wrong, is thinking that there is only one, that ultimate THING I am supposed to find / be / do.
The idea of splitting life into two stages:
1. to arrive at x
2. so we can finally y
Before - after.
And to cling to the after.
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The idea of splitting life into two stages:
1. to arrive at x
2. so we can finally y
Before - after.
And to cling to the after.
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To work hard now, get the bonus / promotion / deal / client, THEN I'll be happy.
To save enough money, and retire later.
To find "your purpose", and then going all in, pursuing it, happily ever after.
To get that bikini body, and be sexy forever.
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To save enough money, and retire later.
To find "your purpose", and then going all in, pursuing it, happily ever after.
To get that bikini body, and be sexy forever.
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Yo, life is long.
It's a neverending marathon and juggling of 1) state maintenance and 2) chasing better states.
And your mind will invent new desires for you to chase till the day you die.
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It's a neverending marathon and juggling of 1) state maintenance and 2) chasing better states.
And your mind will invent new desires for you to chase till the day you die.
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Which is fine, because that's how you get sense of progress. And sense of progress creates happiness.
Goals after goals after goals are necessary.
What's unnecessary is: not accepting this / arguing with reality.
Goals after goals after goals are necessary.
What's unnecessary is: not accepting this / arguing with reality.
