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That I'm a slow and careful thinker who needs peaceful days and a slow life. Little things like looking at the sky, drinking coffee, writing in my journal, taki

That I'm a slow and careful thinker who needs peaceful days and a slow life. Little things like looking at the sky, drinking coffee, writing in my journal, taking analog photos, these bring me a sense of self and calmness that I need in order to process life properly, and I shouldn't try to be anything else in order to fit in.

nicbou 3y ago
How do you manage to create this sort of time?
- neontomo 3y ago
  The honest answer is chance. I happen to be studying somewhere that gives me an extra-ordinary amount of freedom, and I'll be using it soon to visit Morocco (to do research and write). I also happen to be surrounded by a friend group that are deeply tied to the music industry, and because I'm an illustrator/designer/artist, I can help musicians in that field with album art, music video animations, printing and so on. It's mutually beneficial, but I didn't plan to meet the right people at the right time. The more "self-made" answer is that I'm ruthless about cutting people out of my life who make me feel bad in ways that can't be solved through communication or a good heart-to-heart. I have a feeling that this puts me into better situations sometimes, because people recognise integrity/self-respect and want to be a part of that. I also am a fanatic about spending at least 15 min every day in nature, which is where I drink my coffee. This is my morning routine, come rain or shine. Other things I do to help this lifestyle: - Wake up without alarm (unless I have a meeting) - If I'm at parties, grab fresh air occasionally - sometimes you'll get good company out there too, and you can recalibrate - Saying no to things that other people think are fun, but I don't - I don't read for hours on end - 30 min at a time is enough, then reflect - Wear clothes that don't feel modern and sophisticated, a vintage shirt can do a lot to your slow-life mentality - I've never worked with anything that requires me to work overtime or be on-call I think the point isn't to have hours and hours of unlimited time to think, but to take breaks in between activities, and carve out consistent 15-30 min slots for your brain to settle down again. Take as much stress out of your life as you can, without making that a stressful activity as well.
  - nicbou 3y ago
    Thanks for the answer. Enjoy Morocco! The Atlas mountains are my favorite part.

nicbou 3y ago

How do you manage to create this sort of time?

neontomo 3y ago
The honest answer is chance. I happen to be studying somewhere that gives me an extra-ordinary amount of freedom, and I'll be using it soon to visit Morocco (to do research and write). I also happen to be surrounded by a friend group that are deeply tied to the music industry, and because I'm an illustrator/designer/artist, I can help musicians in that field with album art, music video animations, printing and so on. It's mutually beneficial, but I didn't plan to meet the right people at the right time. The more "self-made" answer is that I'm ruthless about cutting people out of my life who make me feel bad in ways that can't be solved through communication or a good heart-to-heart. I have a feeling that this puts me into better situations sometimes, because people recognise integrity/self-respect and want to be a part of that. I also am a fanatic about spending at least 15 min every day in nature, which is where I drink my coffee. This is my morning routine, come rain or shine. Other things I do to help this lifestyle: - Wake up without alarm (unless I have a meeting) - If I'm at parties, grab fresh air occasionally - sometimes you'll get good company out there too, and you can recalibrate - Saying no to things that other people think are fun, but I don't - I don't read for hours on end - 30 min at a time is enough, then reflect - Wear clothes that don't feel modern and sophisticated, a vintage shirt can do a lot to your slow-life mentality - I've never worked with anything that requires me to work overtime or be on-call I think the point isn't to have hours and hours of unlimited time to think, but to take breaks in between activities, and carve out consistent 15-30 min slots for your brain to settle down again. Take as much stress out of your life as you can, without making that a stressful activity as well.
- nicbou 3y ago
  Thanks for the answer. Enjoy Morocco! The Atlas mountains are my favorite part.