Reminders for myself

You will not find your true self through a series rational choices and consumptive experiences. Some things are not chosen, they simply are.

Have a clear point, and make it succinctly. That is, if you have one. You probably don’t know anything about what you’re doing when you’re first starting out, and fake confidence is glaringly obvious to those who have experience. Some people should have imposter syndrome. Please know that a lot of your colleagues are just humoring you while you lea... See more

Thoughts are fleeting; they change with the times. Sometimes they’re random or intrusive. Often they’re unproductive and based more on fear than love. We seek psychic security by thoroughly evaluating “all the choices,” but we feel less and less secure as a result. Follow your thoughts all day and you’ll be run ragged, darting left, right, center, ... See more

We need to allow ourselves to be restless and bored, to be less preoccupied with the opinions of others, and to look honestly within ourselves. We need to get off of our phones and hear the gravel crunching under our feet. Our phones promise us something eternal and infinite, but we should be extremely skeptical of anything that claims it can go on... See more

I wish someone had said, go play. Trek a mountain just because you can. Prioritise your platonic relationships, go an extra mile for a friend. There is no finding time, only making it. In an era of self-created pressure of making all the right decisions, make the wrong ones. Navigate uncertainty without taking it personally.