Gathering thoughts…
A world of little thoughts.
When we watch Black Panther, the first thing that comes to mind is Wakanda, the magnetic technology, the glittering skyline, and the promise of a future untouched by colonization. It looks like the perfect city: modern, proud, and self-sufficient. In many ways, urban planners in our world share the same fascination.…
Many eloquent words will have been spoken and written around the world today about this tragic day in Liverpool FC's history. Best just to use those of Rodgers and Hammerstein here. When you walk through a storm Hold your head up high And don't be afraid of the dark At the end of a storm There's a golden sky And the…
Focusing is like a mythological beast to me, something you heard of from many but never saw with your own eyes. Whenever I decide to start my study session, even if I feel my willpower strong as a rock, i quickly lose everything, finding myself staring at the void of a white wall. My productivity has vanished and I…
You want it - you need to get it. Speaking like yourself And having that “qualifications” and deep thought process Having a mind is one thing But speaking eloquently and able to convey your messages to the world is one too You think of mum - speaks and shouts loud but no content - people look at her for fun Think of…
Hoje falei pras minhas amigas sobre o cara elegante do meu trabalho e como, quase de forma obsessiva eu olho para ele procurando alguma parte amassada em sua roupa, algum desvio de postura ou um fio de cabelo fora do lugar. Não encontro. Da ultima vez que o vi, notei que ele vestia uma camiseta branca de algodão e uma…
So I have subjected myself to around 30 minutes of scrolling through LinkedIn. Ive been feeling a bunch of negative emotions stirring up in my belly and I would like to analyze them. 1. Twinge of regret/ FOMO - BlissClub seems to be putting great posts about their folks and culture and Sudhanshu seems to be a great…
with eyes that grow flowers and a cool that blooms calm one that pinches your cheeks but before you blink is gone and you stay there, cherry blossom pink like a summer moment on a half-frosty morning or an April shower he walks on, hands in his pockets and eyes that could grow flowers
when i say "addiction" i mean that it is becoming an actual problem i've been indulging in books, thinking, "this is never going to be a problem -- i have never heard of anyone with a book-addiction before scoff" but i've arrived at it and it is terrifying i'm becoming a habitual book reader and i'm not even asking…
This morning I rose at 11AM, which is typical for me on weekends. I did the usual brush and shower. After my first meal of the day, which I suppose would not exactly have been breakfast, I sat at the dining table with a cup of coffee. I felt a need to figure out what I was going to do. Meanwhile, I had begun browsing…
Yesterday was another day with no electricity, no internet, or cellular service. We couldn't check messages, browse Instagram, or watch TV. I read a book and went to bed at 9 pm. It made me think about how much more time we would have if we didn't have all these forms of digital entertainment. I didn’t feel like I…
One big turn-off about nfts is the amount of focus people have on making money. Now, I'm not going to say that I don't care about money (I do), but money has never been the priority for me (although I will never not be happy making profit). It's almost always community, making connections and learning that have been…
Journaling can help you make that change in your life. You can tap into one or more of these five strategies. Knowledge of self Mindset Positive Affirmations Processing Thoughts and Reflection But where do you start? The magic of journaling is it doesn’t matter. Journal what you feel. Ask yourself these questions: Do…
What happens when your environment does not match your needs? As our need for food and safety is fulfilled, a new void opens up. The need for love and connection. This is where we start noticing other aspects of our environment. A friend, a beautiful lady in the street, a like on a post.. Our environment is the same,…
Do people become responsible because they are given responsibilities, or must they first demonstrate their worthiness before being granted the right to exercise judgment? The question seems tautological. How is one supposed to demonstrate his worthiness to carry the burden of responsibility without being burdened with…
I'm currently at an interesting event in Italy as a filmmaker and photographer. The location is fantastic, the weather is perfect, yet I feel empty. There are the participants and the client's team. And then there’s me – neither part of one or the other. This would be fine if my work were the main focus, but it’s not.…
Historically, overly-extractive business models eventually face pressure from the public, shareholders, and regulators. Once-unstoppable cigarette companies have been forced to pay the public health costs of their products and fund billion-dollar anti-smoking marketing campaigns. The market conditions for renewable…
I’ve been so supportive to Shivani. I’m so excited for her. That is true. But I’m also going through pain but don’t want her to have to see this because I don’t want it to affect her relationship. I can already imagine nelson saying “oh, you’re such a liar, you’re such a fake, yada yada” Fuck off okay? Take your own…
When you're a young, high-potential kid, you're told of the things you can be: "you're brilliant, maybe you'll be a doctor" "you're so clever, you could be an inventor someday" "you're so convincing with your opinions, you'd be a great lawyer" In college, most of us start to specialize: accounting majors become…
I am a sucker for new (mostly productivity) apps. Tell me about your latest notes revolution, or calendar, or browser/whiteboard, and I just have to try it. I’m seeking that elusive optimal productivity, while ironically wasting time farting around with the tools rather than actually creating. I’ve noticed this…
Most of my disappointments arise from from poor expectations. It's true that material things will probably not make you happy but with non-material things, I feel the reason behind many disappointments is wrong expectations in the first place. Here are some examples You start a job and over time you're unhappy with…
AHH i admire creators who strive to break the box they are placed in by society. a few will break outside of that it, and when they do it is worth more to society. they are the ones who change society for the better. so why does society put creators inside of a box? i imagine limitless creation. forever expanding.…
in my last post, i wrote about how persistence is a good skill to have in a world where it's as easy to drop into a dao then to drop out of it (or most of the time ghost the dao). a tangential skill that is hand in hand with persistence is focus. focus is something that is underrated in a world where our attention…
We often look to this quote with fondness and admiration. We often use this quote to inspire and motivate. For a new skill. For a promotion. For a healthier lifestyle. Yet we are often baffled and surprised when we see the other side of the same coin. The ugliness of how negative small changes can add up too. For…
Ontem eu li "O Jovem", da Annie Ernaux, em que ela narra sua história de amor vivida aos 54 anos com um homem 30 anos mais jovem. Achei o livrinho de uma beleza extraordinária, onde ela não fala apenas da história sobre os dois, mas dos desejos femininos e dos preconceitos que sofremos como mulher. Para ela, não era a…
I get up every day to strive to be a better me and to grow daily. I get up to work hard and gain financial freedom and to be able to build a family and support them with no questions asked. I get up everyday because the love and support I get from being in such a lovely and healthy relationship. I get up everyday…
(The following is a RP entry from the perspective of my Project Zomboid character, again) I'm a bit scared right now to be honest. Today I was doing the usual looting and found a police station; Jackpot! I thought... and indeed I won the lottery of guns, after clearing 2 floors of zombies I got to the lockers and…
the issue with my having fallen in love with alt lit is that there is no way to procure these motherfuckers publish them on amazon, you alt lit authors i want to read them publish them for like $0.99 so i can buy like 10 of them for the price of one kidney publish more of "selected unpublished blog posts by a mexican…
1) when striking a conversation - don’t allow negativity 2) it’s a brain training: how to continue the conv Intelligence: is judged not based on the preparation But your current status: what can you come up with on the spot Can you hold the fears The ego and the inferiority You gotta feel very steady and calm To do…
In my 4th decade I realize that 40s is the real inflection point in our lives - few reflections. 1. Curiosity: Whether getting lost in encyclopedia during my younger days to now reading up about cars. Somewhere during the Social Media era, my curiosity had become perfomative, I caught this bug of sounding…
I think the hardest thing I’ve had to do is to decide who to be as a creator. Helping others explore and develop their creativity felt much easier than developing my own. There is such joy in standing with another creative and helping them t o aim their creative arrows toward their desired target.…
The world is changing too fast. I'm not sure what the turning point was, but I went from thinking of people as old school, to realising that I'm finding it hard to keep up with the times. Social media is a constant reminder of this. A few years ago, I consoled myself that it was ok to stay off the gram as the negative…
I think this is such a good outlook and it's something to catch yourself on. A specific example. I went to see The Batman a few months ago and I've had lots of people ask me what I thought about it. I said that I thought it was good, but I said that I had seen it before. Corrupt cops, a mob that runs the city, good…
Estou lendo "A Cidade Solitária: Aventuras na arte de estar sozinho", de Olivia Lang. A leitura tem me absorvido também pelas referências artísticas da autora, que morou uma temporada em Nova York, uma das cidades mais cheias do mundo, mas onde se sentiu terrivelmente sozinha como muita gente se sente nas grandes…
True. To be attractive & meaningful & charismatic Put other people first. Always. Not pleasuring them though
We reset ourselves by feeling like we've reclaimed control of our environment. Most of us have learned repeatable behaviours that help us feel normal. I wrote about how a bath resets me in a piece earlier. For some, it could be cleaning or cooking for another person. Some people maintain to-do lists. I've also heard…
Back in India, I read an article called "Travel is no cure for the mind" [https://moretothat.com/travel-is-no-cure-for-the-mind/]. It illustrated how changing your surroundings is not the answer to existential angst or the pursuit of joy and fulfillment in life. And while the article covered sufficient ground…
I'm currently visiting my grandparents in the Franconian countryside. Here, everything moves slower, costs less, and feels more personal and comforting. The scenic views and quiet pace remind me of a simpler, more orderly life. As I sit on my grandparents' balcony, overlooking the village and the fields beyond, I'm…
People often say "decisions makes our destiny",advices that decisions should be taken with care and should be calculated with pros and cons blah blah... But all the major pivots and moments of all life have more luck than expected.Luck or God's grace is more important than your decisions which you might think have…
Every single human society that has ever existed, past or present, has had to contend with the question of how to control the generative impulse. Variously identified as the will to power, yetzer hara (יצר הרע), or "toxic masculinity," it is almost always referred to in terms that are more male than female, and…
When I touch my thumb and my index finger together, if feel a sensation. I can try to convey my experience to you in words. Pressure, skin, temperature, bones, soft, hard. These are just words. We love words, that's why were are here on nicheless. But in no way, you can ever know what this sensation feels like for me.…
When smartphones are invented and we start using them a lot, people always say that the next generation growing up on smartphones will be less smart. Because they don't have time to ponder. But it's been 16 years since Steve invented the iPhone, are we seeing a dumber generation? That would be easy to identify.…
Hola! Mi nombre es Ivana León, llevo 40 años experimentando la vida en la tierra. Nací en Mendoza, Argentina y vivo en Santiago de Chile. Así es, siempre de un lado y del otro de Los Andes 🏔. Cada miércoles leo el newsletter de Samu Parra. En el último, comentó sobre este espacio en internet sin ansiedad. Pero, ¿Qué…
ENGAGE IN DIALOGUE AND REFLECT Ask your local plants for advice or insight and reflect on how you might learn from their lived experiences. Here are some examples: “a garden doesn’t shout into the void, it stays put and complexifies. It quietly grows” - Max Anton Brewer “A garden can create ‘finished products’ but not…
So long I worked and toiled and begged. To make a small dream come true. Everything came undone, with a nod, a slip and slow announcement. I don't want to dream anymore. It hurts so much to feel so worthless. So incompetent and dumb and silent. So foolish and stuck and silent. I dont want to dream anymore. And have no…
Lately I've realised I've been quite prescriptive. A friend of a friend pointed this out and I plan to work on it. Going back to social. I wanted to start a SubStack, wrote one and dipped. This is another issue. There are rabbitholes I should jump into but haven't. On the social front, I plan to just experiment more…
Então, ontem depois de remoer mais um pouco o atendimento horrível que recebi na famosa padaria, mandei uma mensagem pro dono. O sentimento é dúbio: "ah, mas foi só um croissant de chocolate..." E ao mesmo tempo "exato. Mesmo numa coisa tão pequena, a pessoa se sente no direito de me tratar assim...". Enfim, seguimos.…
Although struggle and suffering is part of life, some of it is avoidable. What I too easily confuse is that ALL suffering should be avoided and the presence of ANY suffering is a result of poor choices. Whether conscious of it or not, each day I wake up with an idea of what life should look like. And then I engage…
Então, voltei pra casa. Saí da internação graças a Deus, mas não posso mentir falando que não sinto saudades da comida. Muito boa a comida do hospital que eu fiquei e equipe fofa. Descansei bastante e espero que meu corpo me recompense com uma barriga sem líquido infeccioso e sem pontos sangrando. Um outro aspecto da…
