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The best mindset change for me has been realizing on a fundamental and emotional level just how garbage most of the internet actually is, and how much happier I
by cirgue 8y ago
The best mindset change for me has been realizing on a fundamental and emotional level just how garbage most of the internet actually is, and how much happier I am to get an extra hour of sleep, reading a book instead of Reddit, or letting myself get bored enough to stimulate serious creativity.
- imwally 8y ago> letting myself get bored enough to stimulate serious creativity. I think this is another key takeaway. We're so scared of being bored that we instantly reach for our phone as a means to fill this seemingly unwanted void. As if boredom has this negative connotation attached to it.
- hawkice 8y agoIt is shockingly unpleasant. But our lives should contain some unpleasantness, I think. Some difficulty.
- jimmy1 8y agoWe fear death and we overvalue productivity. This is a cycle for never-ending anxiety -- the itch to always do something. We value productivity almost to the point where it is considered virtuous. We look at someone who is productive and think, "wow what a great person, must really have their life together".