mind & meaning
questions of identity, attention, purpose and self-worth. essays and connected notes on perfectionism, productivity and making sense of being human.
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“You cannot step twice into the same river; for fresh waters are flowing in upon you.” —Heraclitus of Ephesus, c. 535 – c. 475 BCE
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The life given us by nature is short, but the memory of a life well spent is eternal. —Marcus Tullius Cicero, 106–43 BCE
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reading Juha-Matti Santala's post on notebooking (one of my happily addicted-interests), it occurred to me that his approach of keeping a digital Mega Index note has a) for some reason just never occurred to me??? and b)…
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how does a photographer's personal perspectives and preconceptions influence their presentation of their subject? I hate having my photo taken, yet seeing myself through my partner's lens almost always makes me feel like…
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one of the many fascinating cognitive gymnastics about humans is our ability to see the collective future (macro issues like economic decline, war, climate crisis, etc.) as disastrous while simultaneously excluding…
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🌿 buddingperfectionism as a shield against criticism, and practical ways to move towards iteration.
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🌱 seedlingon burnout, inherent worth, and learning to exist without having to earn it through useful work.
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🌱 seedlinghow correction, curiosity and public mistakes can support learning—and where they can go wrong.
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🌱 seedlingimperfection, transience and visible repair as ways to think about digital gardens.
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on reframing pathological demand avoidance as a profound demand for autonomy, agency, and neuroaffirmative self-determination.
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on perfectionism as a mind virus, and the rebellion that followed Long COVID.
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on the Nadjeid, the Judgement of Ego, and rebelling against the workaholic bargain of eventual absolution.