ive mulled over this idea for many years and have convinced myself both into and out of writing many things
where i generally stand today is that it's important to not let your brain rot into passive thought/consumption and if writing publicly is the best medium for you to counteract that (for accountability, productivity, etc. reasons) then by all means!
but i also deeply believe that writing for an "audience" whether actually existing, perceived, or desired fundamentally changes how you think and process your ideas if you are not careful
this is dangerous bc it makes you extremely susceptible to the legibility bug––writing for trends/clickbait/masses/platform rather than getting to the genuine seed of what you are attempting to reason or express or even feel
the basis of meditation is sitting with yourself in both communion and solitude, emptiness, almost boredom––noticing without immediately reacting; not to say that writing publicly can't complement this practice (it absolutely can!) but it can also absolutely work against it
this is not a criticism against action > thought or using writing as a means to connect with people at all! just some thoughts ive acculumated over the years as ive noticed how the way i think, feel, and express myself in private and public have evolved over time––definitely im part impacted by how i engage online
relevant and beautiful from @sighswoon substack.com/home/post/p-11…
Jun 27, 2024 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
not all social apps are created equal
some lean into money games, others into clout:
social / financial
some put these status games at the forefront, while others hide them in the background:
explicit / implicit
