boredom is broccoli and i like broccolis

being okay with boredom

people hate boredom.
people hate broccoli.
broccoli is pretty good for you.

broccoli=boredom.

boredom is good for you?

nearly every consumer good stems from escaping boredom. that’s how much people despise boredom. but what happens if you sit with it?

what happens if you just stare at a wall for 10 minutes?
what happens if you just do nothing and sit quietly for 5 fucking minutes.

probably a lot of good stuff.

actually, i can guarantee a lot of good stuff.

when your brain isn’t getting bulldozed by TikTok and stupid cooking recipes, it restores to a default mode network, allowing memory to consolidate(aka stick) and creates space for reflection.

and peace.

i love me some peace.

3 quotes, 2 questions, 1 story related to philosophy to help u live a happier, more peaceful life :)

3 Quotes

“The most expensive mistake in life is being a pessimist” - Sam Altman, Conversations with Tyler EP 61

”one of the shortcomings of being human is that we fail to address our shortcomings” - Peter Crone

“It is not the man who has too little, but the man who craves more, that is poor.” - Seneca the Younger

2 Questions

what is an activity you used to do as a child, but grew “out of”? what would returning or trying that again look like? - armaan

why do (some) people think making money is “evil” or “bad”? - armaan

1 Story

in feb 2023, i broke up with this girl i was seeing for a few months.

thing were okay.

conversation was good.
hangouts were meh.
sex was mid.

and she was a bit more crazy about me than i was crazy about her.

she wasn’t crazy.
but she was crazier.

(huh, crazy is an interesting word)

Anyway, i ended things and i was excited to move on.

i thought i’d be fine and dandy and READY TO GET OUT THERE. it took me a little while longer tho.

i had to deal with the fact.

the fact i was honestly really an asshole. i led her on. was all cute and bubbly and very boyfriend-y to her. and that set some expectations.

and i did not deliver on those expectations.

and yes, though we’re not responsible for living up to everyone else’s expectations, we are responsible for creating expectations when in a friendship or relationship.

so dear reader, think about it.

think about a time in which you were pretty fucking mean or awful to someone.

say sorry.
maybe to them.
but really to yourself.

we all have a little bit of shit in all of us.

but don’t worry, it’s trapped in our colon :)

thank you.
Memento Mori.
Stay Curious :)

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