We’ve figured out how to get exactly what we think we want, and none of what we need.
Relax like you’re about to be executed.
If you walk into a dead end in a maze, you don’t go “Fuck! I’ve failed!”
There is a sweeter kind of freedom.
Stoicism: A summary of a philosophy which has done me considerable good.
Solitude deprivation: Are you depriving yourself of solitude?
‘Decision fatigue’ exists. Reduce ambiguity in decisions.
Deliberately inject randomness into your decisions.
Deviate: Deviate from what’s typical to win a winner-takes-all game.
We may have to force ourselves to do not-yet-habitual activities, even if we enjoy them greatly.