On Self-Care

Self-care means being gentle with ourselves, rather than having an attitude of violence, disdain, or dismissiveness toward our feelings and needs. The more we cultivate non-judgmental self-care in this way — that is, the more that we bring a gentle presence to ourselves — the more we can bring a sense of presence to our …

On Anxiety

Much of what ruins the present is sheer anxiety. The present always contains an enormous number of possibilities, some hugely gruesome, which we are constantly aware of in the background. Anything could theoretically happen, an earthquake, an aneurysm, a rejection – which gives rise to the non-specific anxiety that trails most of us around all the time; …

We Are Built To Be Kind

Humans are built to be kind, to be sympathetic, to be generous.

Workism

What is workism? It is the belief that work is not only necessary to economic production, but also the centerpiece of one’s identity and life’s purpose; and the belief that any policy to promote human welfare must always encourage more work. Workism Is Making Americans Miserable See also, On Burnout.

On Burnout

Millennials are a nice punching bag for the Boomers, and even Gen Xers, blaming us for low home ownership rates, blaming us for ruining X industry because we don’t own can openers, telling us how to spend our money by buying less avocado toast. But we’re living in a world that Boomers created, one that …

Some Reminders

Look after yourself. 1, Celebrate small things2, Celebrate big things3, Don't compare4, Make time for exercise5, Eat well6, Look for the good7, Stop being so hard on yourself8, Have some rest. And don't feel guilty about it9, Give yourself a pat on the back10, Bed early — Do Lectures (@DoLectures) June 24, 2018 Slow down.

Anthropocene

We have reached an unprecedented moment in planetary history. Humans now affect the Earth and its processes more than all other natural forces combined. Edward Burtynsky As we start to see the effects of Climate Change, and we most definitely already are, we need to accept that we are culpable in creating it.  

On Eating Meat

As humans gain an ever-increasing understanding of animals’ ability to [think, feel, and experience pain], many of us are asking whether eating meat is morally acceptable. From Thoughts on the family dog and eating meat Eating meat has really been weighing on me lately. I love meat, I don’t think I could ever slide into …

The Internet is Boring Now

What happened is that the internet stopped being something you went to in order to separate from the real world — from your job and your work and your obligations and responsibilities. via I Don’t Know How to Waste Time on the Internet Anymore by Dan Nosowitz