july

People seem to go through a lot of suffering because they don't acknowledge to themselves what they actually like to do (They rarely assign time to even think about stuff like that)

There's this implicit idea that achieving anything meaningful requires forcing oneself to do things one does not like. While this can be true to some extent, the process can be made more manageable by being more compassionate towards oneself

Rather than treating myself as unyielding machines, I can acknowledge and cherish my idiosyncrasy rather than fight it

Individual preferences and natural inclinations are deeply embedded in ourselves. Engaging in activities that yield low satisfaction/pain ratio is the biggest opportunity cost that extends across all domains of life, both professional and personal

So, what took you years to realize you don't actually like?

Amusement, wonder, and uncertainty. now (fcking around), prev @neynar ✴︎ libred.org

based on my observation, societal/environmental pressures play a great role in causing this suffering (especially for people who are sensitive to such pressures). what you like to do may not be kindly perceived by your environment (maybe it's not cool, or often attributed to lower societal status). the converse may be true too.