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I 100% agree with this. I'm in my overpriviledged early 20s and have recently decided to do just this. I think doing these things does not help us youngsters ge
by thrownaway12345 9y ago
I 100% agree with this. I'm in my overpriviledged early 20s and have recently decided to do just this. I think doing these things does not help us youngsters get the answers to "What is life?" or "What am I supposed to do?" but you can't do these things listed whithout "knowing" and "feeling" that they are the right thing to do in that moment. I especially like the 5th one because for me the hardest/most "boring" things in life have been really easy when doing it with my friends and people who I can see are enjoying doing it and are passionate about it so I feel motivated just by being near them.
I always find it sad that the most popular "influencers" have advocated for things I dont personally care about (sports and music careers, all kinds of "reality" shows) while there are so few popular charismatic matematicans, physicists, programmers, biologists, doctors when I personally know many people who are very passionate and motivating in these fields.
- rpod 9y agoAs was already suggested in this thread, dr. Jordan Peterson is a great example of an academic who is genuinely passionate about his work and truly believes in the importance of it (and is rising in popularity for that reason). I also believe that his work (more specifically, his lecture series on YouTube) could aid you in your search for a sense of direction.
- rpod 9y agoAlso, there's a difference between being grateful for being "privileged" and feeling guilty about it. It's good to reflect about the gifts that have been given to you in life. But you don't owe anyone anything.