Finding Success Close-In
How do you tend to define success? Is it an external outcome you pursue, or is it something personal you feel ‘close in’? I’ve been…
Tag: Burnout Society
Toxic Positivity is a Permanent State of Temporary Discomfort
The internet is full of memes about positive thinking. I saw this quote a few days ago:“The only difference between a good day and a…
Be Tired With Me – Finding Rest in Achievement Society
I don’t want to be tired of you. I want to be tired with you. “Thus we sat—in my recollection always out of doors in…
The Disappearance of Rituals
In The Disappearance of Rituals, Byung-Chul Han writes, “Rituals are to time what a home is to space: they render time habitable.” In a restless,…
Can We Grow Without Grimacing At Our Past Self?
“If you’re not grimacing every time you look at old work, then you aren’t growing.” I was haunted by this tweet from 2021. It suggests…
Chasing The Mirage – You Don’t Have To Drink The Whole River
There is an old story that tells of a person wandering on a hot day. After a while, they became overcome by thirst and began…