Reflections on self delusion we could all stand to read
Jan 15, 2025
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I love finding wisdom in trite, intentionally wise and clever places (ex. Musicals) I feel like I’m always in a place where I could learn or know more about myself or why I am internally structured the way I am. Reading self help books can be a vibe and it is one to me. Just read “The Mountain is You” that one was nice, “Atomic Habits” is amazing, love Joe Dispenza across the board.
Sep 6, 2023
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Cute & pithy subversion of ”wherever you go, there you are”, the mantra that basically ruled my life for three years. Gave me recognition of agency that I sorely needed when surrendering myself to my circumstances and making peace with everything just wasn’t cutting it.
Happens to be the title of a short essay from All Things Are Too Small by Becca Rothfeld, an essay collection that turned me upside down, held me by the ankle, and shook me until a whole bunch of unquestioned Goods fell right out of my worldview, including (the subject of this essay!!) western meditation and the self control in pursuit of indifference that is its ultimate stated aim.
This essay in particular I think goes on for a little too long but hey!! Excess and indulgence in all things sex and love and thought and beauty and worldly items - each are handled completely separately and thoughtfully and wittily and I can’t blame her for making the words and passages themselves as lush and voluminous as their subjects reportedly ought to be. If you read it (I hope you do!!!) it’ll change the way and depth in which you think about Something and it won’t even be the thing you expect
Aug 8, 2024
If you like self-reflective nature writing, this is a beautiful read.
I hadn’t read Thoreau since 2010-ish? & it was lovely to be reintroduced in this way.
“Our doubts are so musical they persuade themselves.” 🗡️
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Truly wish someone would have told me years ago it’s okay to cry when the feelings hit—why hold that shit in? Let it flow!
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