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There are a few questions I ask and I answer to myself. I found them along the way, they made it a little easier to be.
Are you happy?
Did you live fully?
What are you afraid of?
Sometimes. I used to confine my thoughts to only happy moments and answer the first question always as ‘yes’ and it would make sense. Now it needs more, now I let my memory replay anything it wants to, any feeling that it can think of, and this feels better.
Yes. I have lived every moment with my whole heart. Whether it was good for me, it hurt someone, things became tough, or I needed help. When I’m drinking water, sleeping, listening to the wind, taking in the shade, and eating chips, I do it with my body and mind.
Nothing. Even when I first answered this question, it was simple. Now and then, I get scared, when a car drives by at speed while crossing the road, when a movie or book captures a thrilling scene. These momentary feelings pass with nothing left behind and so the answer remains.
Whenever I think of these questions, I ask and I answer. There is a way to say ‘it’s complicated or it depends’, to say ‘maybe or I don’t know’, to deflect. For as long as I remember, I have accepted the end of life, and I’m glad for that. And yes, I lived.
What’s a phrase or thought or saying that you think about often?
enjoyment is the secret ingredient to stable attention
spend your time and energy on what you want to see more of
desire is a contract you make to be unhappy until you get what you want
@moar memorable phrases
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- a small thing repeated is not a small thing - everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face - what you see is not all there is - a small percent of a big number is still a big number - the easiest way to get unstuck is to not get stuck - its important not to fool yourself and your the easiest person to fool
The last one 💯💯
Will it make the boat go faster? https://www.amazon.com/Will-Make-Boat-Faster-Olympic-Winning/dp/1848769660
Buy cheap, buy twice
this is good
Buy once, cry once.
"The soul, yes, it flies"
make something people want to use keep it simple, stupid if i had more time id write a shorter letter less is more a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
Love a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush especially for me distractible self
How you do anything is how you do everything
↑ yes!
literally on repeat, every day
"production values", Balaji's concepts of Leviathan and Exit are somehow always on the back of my mind, coupled with build institutions your enemies can run
smth I’ve been thinking a lot yesterday