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enriching your interior world with pleasurable activities

not in a “let people enjoy things“ kind of way but more of a “find what genuinely fulfills you and root yourself in it even if it’s not perfect or someone else’s cup of tea”

@aidanaguirre

Jul 17, 2024

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Befriend the people with "niche" interests

by your ask it seems that you had a few share of bad experiences with people with so called niche interests, and though there are assholes everywhere I do recommend having a few friends with very specific interests. Something I like to keep in mind is that my interests are not fixed, in fact in most cases it's something that it's shared and developed among a community of people. i've introduced my friends to some of their favorite music, and there are tv series I've only watched because my mom suggested to. I'm not a film buff by far, and I have met a lot of annoying ones, but some of my most beloved friends are really into films, and dedicate a good time of their lives to their hooby. I love listening to them talk, and learn about the effort they go through to watch a specific movie, sometimes they have to test lots of torrents or find a physical copy in most random place in the world. Lucky for me, because of them I don't have to commint the same energy, they share their drives with me, invite me to festivals I had no ideia existed etc. I don't like nor watch everything, but it's so nice when we leave a movie theatre and exchange our different perspectives. All of this to say that you don't have to prove yourself when it comes to your interests because all knowledge is shared, the world is yours to discover at your own pace with the people you enjoy the most.

@nanabo

Feb 11, 2025

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practice genuine disinterest

Stay tapped out but be really enthusiastic about pursuing shared experiences with your friends even when they’re not really your thing. Your pals get to experience the joy of introducing you to new shit, you get to try new stuff without the work of cultivating 100 esoteric interests, and when it’s your turn to get into something niche (I guarantee there’s at least 1 thing you’re kind of a freak about) there will be people around to reciprocate It’s fun as long as no one’s an asshole about it :)

@cilantro

Feb 11, 2025

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brown eyes

I was bullied a lot for my eye color as a kid (because me having very dark brown hair and very dark brown eyes made me look "evil", apparently) and, naturally, began to dislike them. but as I've gotten out of school and away from people who put me down, I've realized how insane it is to bully someone over their eye and hair color and grown to love the color of my eyes. I mean, they may be dark but there's nothing wrong with that. and I can take pretty pictures of my eyes too, I just have to blind myself and almost stare into the sun to do so lol

@soulful_old_man_sunshine

Feb 27, 2025

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reading when you wake up

recently, when I wake up in the morning and have time to kill, I've been spending a bit of time reading before or after I get myself ready to go about the day instead of sitting on my phone when I first wake up. I feel like it helps clear my mind for the day and it feels nice to not immediately scroll when I wake up like I used to

@soulful_old_man_sunshine

Feb 5, 2025

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nasa image and video library

we're so lucky to be alive in a time where we have the technology to see these photos. no humans have ever been able to see these things before. the universe is so beautiful. id love to take a tour of the universe when I die. to see the pillars of creation, to experience what happens inside of a black hole and what is on the other side, to find out what is at the great attractor, there's so many things I'd love to see that I know I never will, and it makes me sad, but I know there are so many people who came before me that never got to see even this much. so I am forever grateful to this archive of photos from our universe.

@soulful_old_man_sunshine

Feb 13, 2025