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Whatever you wish to call it, there are two interweaving strategies for leaving this desolate place: (1) continually expand the range of your unhooking skills, and (2) connect with something that makes it worthwhile leaving.
The Happiness Trap
Harris, Russ
A simple refusal motivates my argument: refusal to believe that the present time and place, and the people who are here with us, are somehow not enough. Platforms such as Facebook and Instagram act like dams that capitalize on our natural interest in others and an ageless need for community, hijacking and frustrating our most innate desires, and profiting from them. Solitude, observation, and simple conviviality should be recognized not only as ends in and of themselves, but inalienable rights belonging to anyone lucky enough to be alive.
How to Do Nothing
Jenny Odell
An activity worth doing:
Create a list of activities and values (max 12) that make you feel content and part of a healthy humanity. Essentially, what does a good week look like to you? It might be photographing, making food, participating in community events, writing to friends or having kind boundaries. Rate your success for engaging with each and use it as a reflection for making changes (when we have this privilege).
267 / the Most Important Metric for Creative Work: Resonance
Dense Discovery
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