Mallory Tompkins
@mischievousmal
Mallory Tompkins
What makes us feel liberated is not total freedom, but rather living in a set of limitations that we have created and prescribed for ourselves.
Andrea Zittel • Andrea Zittel, "These Things I Know for Sure"
Wabi-Sabi | A Japanese Philosophy of Perfect Imperfection
youtube.comThe philosopher Jiddu Krishnamurti puts it this way: “It is no measure of health to be well-adjusted to a profoundly sick society. “
Perhaps it can also be said that it’s a sign of health (or not a sign of illness) to be maladjusted to a profoundly sick society?
Jonathan Carson • A Call to Rebellion: A New Story About Depression
Inspiration and pivoting
The illusionary perception that social media has brought us closer has faded. Living a performative life for the Internet is a recipe for emptiness. What has been revealed is that we are alone. We crave connection. Wherever we end up going, we want it to be more real. This means we should probably stop supporting centralized platforms, even if they... See more
Knowledge is a process, not a possession
Anne-Laure Le Cunff • Why I have an antilibrary (the power of unread books)
Not giving a fuck if you look cringe is a superpower for the great online game. Like Peter Parker getting bit by a spider, I had my superhero moment with the druggie days. And I’m glad it happened. But you don’t need to go down that path to realize this: internet embarrassment isn’t that bad. Stop living in fear of being called cringe. The fear is ... See more
Cringe is The New Cool
“Youth is happy because it has the capacity to see beauty. Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old.” Franz Kafka