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Last night at a bar while talking up a band I love I caught myself putting a separate but related band down. On the way home it bothered me that I did that, and itās still bothering me this morning. I wish I had just focused on the thing I liked and the things I like about it rather than putting down the thing I donāt. It didnāt make my point any clearer and it didnāt make me feel good.
Weāve made such a currency out of putting things down, I wonder what would happen if we all spent a week only talking up things we like and left the things we donāt alone. We might sleep just a little better.
P.S. the thing I like most about this space is that itās built to support exactly this type of thinking and sharing.
May 9, 2024
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We all pick up small habits and advice from the people we love that make our experience, here on earth, more enjoyable and abundant. Once we open ourselves up a little and talk to others, we realize that we have more in common with people than we think. And meet people who, like you, share those same interests. And if not, you can at least interchange opinions and perspectives and learn from that in someway for your personal growth.
I love when Iām going on about my day and someone recommends me a song they like, a book to read or a new place to eat. Having an app like letterboxd where I can connect with people that also like movies and expand my interest. How I discovered how much I like mate because of a girl I was with. How I cook some meals a certain way, because I enjoy them being prepared like that by my mother. How my friend and I go together to as many coffee shops as we can because we love that shared space. And I could go onā¦ itās interesting and beautiful seeing how thereās a little of each of us in one another.
Jun 27, 2025
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I donāt believe in ranking things- restaurants, albums, books, movies, athletes anything, top x lists whatever. I think itās a waste of time honestly. Even with a completely objective criterion whatās the point. Would rather listen to and read people just talk about their favorite things and why they are special and meaningful to them- everyone has their own, interesting reasons. And this is a great place to do that!
Feb 26, 2025
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when people ask me about my job iām often tempted to launch into all of my frustrations, which sometimes i do
but sometimes i tell them, āitās hard work, but i really love what i doā and it feels good to say!! i donāt have to self-flagellate for a stranger who just told me that they could āneverā do what i do and make myself a martyr
iām being honest but iām highlighting the best parts of my job instead of highlighting the worst partsāand i find myself a lot happier when i repeat this process for all aspects of my life
i love my partner, i love my pets, i love my city, i love my job. there are always things to complain about but there are also always things to celebrate
Dec 7, 2024
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Iāve never had a bad time
Oct 29, 2024
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Not every idea is a good idea. But maybe a small part of it is, or maybe it can grow into one, or maybe it will lead to the next good idea, or maybe you just need to get all those lousy ideas out of the way so the good ones have room to breathe.
Or maybe it just feels good to write and this fixation on good vs bad ideas is the thing thatās in the way.
Nov 4, 2024
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Recommending this for myself because I never do it but when I do it always helps me get whatās inside outside.
Apr 9, 2024