One of the reasons why I cast and blog and generally try to publish thoughts on the internet is I see it as a contribution to the future. I’m not deranged enough to think people in the future will care about me as an individual, but they will want to know what life was like in general in the 2000s. Of course there are enough people doing this today and one more person won’t change anything, but at the same time, every person is unique so why not contribute?

I’m reading a book about events from the 1200s and there are so few first person written accounts which means certain details will never be known and can only be imagined.

I believe this, ~rationally. I personally still struggle a lot with “why would anyone care what I have to say”, though. I wish I could internalize this belief further

a struggle with internal worthiness, in general, I suppose

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yes I can certainly believe it! We're all just out here talking to ourselves at some level

Would you believe me if I told you I also struggle with this internally, and deeply?

It took years of doing it anyway, to start to feel better but I’m still not all the way there. It’s still uncomfortable. Maybe it always will be.

Interested in human flourishing & social infrastructure

maybe I'm thinking about this wrong, but I don't know that my future self does. My past self maybe, though

Shrink the frame – do you think your future self would care?

For me that’s enough

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i can’t believe it’s raining so hard in here

More seriously: People care what you have to say because you're smart, thoughtful, have good taste, and have been instrumental in the creation of useful and beautiful tools. Your perspective has been proven to be valuable.

It's funny, I've never worried about this. I just assume that people will care, and furthermore I want to tell them what I think whether they like it or not. In fact I was pretty obnoxious until I learned to moderate the impulse. You just gotta be a little more entitled 😛