Wow that definitely makes sense

I feel that when I’m with my younger cousins and spending time with them definitively feels like I’m spending hours in a world that’s not mine

Thanks for reminding about that perspective!!

Damn that was really said

I like that perspective a lot—the Birds Eye view definitely brings a lot of wonder

Thanks for sharing this!

I’ve noticed the same thing with who you surround yourself vastly changing how you look at the world

That’s a good reminder to foster that type of social circle

Thanks for this 🙌

Wow that middle part is well said, I never thought I’d it like that

I’m going to read into that concept/idea

Thanks for sharing! 😄

This line from Maria Popova is engrained in my head now

“How awake are we, really, when we’ve stopped bowling over in awe at the everyday miracle of clouds? Or the unexpected glory of wildflowers on the city sidewalk?”

What you said in the middle is perfectly said, “happiness in doing vs receiving”

I like to think of it that way too—I always tell myself to be input driven not output driven

But ur right it’s also super hard because we instinctually want validation, acceptance, etc. from others

Thanks for sharing that! 😄

That’s really well said!

The person I quoted mentioned that too—being “truthful” and “faithful” to your craft aka doing it for the right reasons

Definitely easy to lose sight of those things when we’re social people who want acceptance, validation, etc

Thanks for sharing! 😁

Wow I’m so glad it resonated with you that much! Thank you for letting me know 😄😄

I’m glad you got something out of it! I appreciate the kind words 😁

LOL I haven’t seen that maybe I need a heads up 😳😳

Hope it resonated with you! 😁

I always heard about the power of saying “no”, but it’s not until recently that I realize the importance of knowing when enough is enough and putting your life in your hands

Wow that’s a such a great mindset! And really well said—captures the theme of what I was trying to say

I’m glad you can find joy between the cracks

Thanks for sharing 😁

That’s well said! I’m definitely on board with you that it’s all about comparison to ourselves

Constant comparison yourself to others is a great way to rob satisfaction—there’s always someone doing “better” than you

On a tangent of this note is that focusing on results will lessen the scope of what we pursue because big ambitious endeavours have a lower chance of achieving results

So we’ll limit our life when results are the focus

Happy it connected with you! 😄

Glad you think so! Hope it resonated with you 🙌

Haha glad you could connect with it! 🙌

Wooo 🥳 glad to have you join, I’m sure if you enjoyed this post you’ll love what’s to come

Definitely feel free to reply to the issues with any thoughts or commentary, I love discussions about these things!

Again, thanks for the kind words :) and good luck

I’m glad this post resonated with you! And I really appreciate the kind words 🙏

That’s a good point—the absence of self could definitely lead us to fill the void with characteristics we admire regardless of if they exist or not

Thanks for sharing that 🙌

That’s really well said!

You not giving two licks of a lolipop reminded me of a quote that goes something like this:

"When you’re 20, you care what everyone thinks. When you’re 40 you stop caring what everyone thinks. When you’re 60, you realize no one was ever thinking about you in the first place."

It’s interesting to think of it like a pendulum. I wonder if it’s better to be in the middle or the extreme end of not caring

Thanks for sharing this 🙌