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Went to the Shut up and Write meetup. 

Completed this essay on something I've been pondering for the last months: how giving into instant gratification traps us.

Went to the Shut up and Write meetup. 

Completed this essay on something I've been pondering for the last months: how giving into instant gratification traps us. 

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Fantastic piece! Totally out of scope from my usual reads and yet extremely relatable even for an old girl like me who has been off the market for a while. Your observations ring true and my friends confirm it as well. It’s an unhealthy shift but not surprising looking at the wider context 🙂‍↕️

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Did I never mention that I'm a native German speaker anywhere? 🙈

That's beautiful, I'll definitely write it down. My favorite is "Es ist was es ist." by Erich fried.

I think they have to because moths have a short lifespan. In fact your writing reminded me of a poem by Isabel Tuengerthal. It’s German but hope you can push it into a translation app if needed:

Der Falter

Wenn der Falter fliegt,
Denkt er dann
sobald das Licht ihn trifft
an Untergang?
Oder fühlt er nur neuen Lebensmut?
Durchs Licht die Liebe
und stürzt sich freudig in die Glut?

Wenn der Falter glüht,
ist er dann
seinem Traum ganz nah
oder ist ihm bang?
Verflucht er seine Leidenschaft
und stemmt die Flügel gegens Licht
mit allerletzter Kraft?

Wenn der Falter stirbt,
fühlt er dann
sein Herz, wie es nicht mehr schlägt
und weiß er dann,
dass dieses Licht ihn mit Unendlichkeit belohnt?
Dass mit dem Licht
sein ganzes Leben sich gelohnt?

thank you much appreciated <3

Yes, it's true, it's not so surprising it's still frustrating and depressing and  still hope eventually people realize that another way exists