Recently I’ve felt like there are nearly an infinite amount of things that could excite me greatly and plunge me down their respective rabbit holes, but I’ve started to become more selective about what things I choose spend a lot of time learning about and pursuing. I think with any hobby/skill/creative endeavor, there’s some new perspective to be made from that initial burst of excitement with it, then kind of of a lull/slope off with the rewards to be had from it, then pushing past that lull reveals a whole new world of treasures. I think these new treasures are what I seek in life ;).
novelty seeking and intense bouts of enthusiasm are two things i feel like i have a lot of experience chasing. i don’t think there is anything wrong with these things - i feel programmed to feel stagnant without growth narratives and diving into something new is a great way to hack that feeling.
some people might be natural farmers whereas others are hunter gatherers. a bit reductive, but, most professional work is basically farming which i struggle with a lot.
my bias is that farming type strategies are the only approach for getting significant long term results though - wealth from the corporate ladder, great strength from a good lifting routine, a profound relationship from years of investment, nurturing and effort. i don’t think TPAB could have come from someone with an inconsistent relationship with hip hop.
is that really true though? it’s hard to say. the humdrum farming types certainly appreciate when the circus comes to town so that they can go see the elephant. but it’s hard to argue that food isn’t more fundamental than acrobatics.
obviously we need both, but how do we properly value hunter gatherers when much of society relies on the output of farmers? are hunter gatherer types just immature/selfish? i don’t think so.
my ego craves farming style outputs but it doesn’t really feel like me tbh. can we build more dynamic farming environments in terms of work, relationships, arts etc that secure our basic needs? do hunter gatherers inherently require communities that generously fill each others gaps and inconsistencies?
difficulty maintaining self belief, optimism and sanity when not pursuing security (immigrant parent life) is something i’ve been trying to build myself out of. but i have to admit i do feel like farmers are the ones empowering me to be able to do so. maybe i just underrate what we bring to the table
Recently I’ve felt like there are nearly an infinite amount of things that could excite me greatly and plunge me down their respective rabbit holes, but I’ve started to become more selective about what things I choose spend a lot of time learning about and pursuing. I think with any hobby/skill/creative endeavor, there’s some new perspective to be made from that initial burst of excitement with it, then kind of of a lull/slope off with the rewards to be had from it, then pushing past that lull reveals a whole new world of treasures. I think these new treasures are what I seek in life ;).
Anyways, great post as always dood
novelty seeking and intense bouts of enthusiasm are two things i feel like i have a lot of experience chasing. i don’t think there is anything wrong with these things - i feel programmed to feel stagnant without growth narratives and diving into something new is a great way to hack that feeling.
some people might be natural farmers whereas others are hunter gatherers. a bit reductive, but, most professional work is basically farming which i struggle with a lot.
my bias is that farming type strategies are the only approach for getting significant long term results though - wealth from the corporate ladder, great strength from a good lifting routine, a profound relationship from years of investment, nurturing and effort. i don’t think TPAB could have come from someone with an inconsistent relationship with hip hop.
is that really true though? it’s hard to say. the humdrum farming types certainly appreciate when the circus comes to town so that they can go see the elephant. but it’s hard to argue that food isn’t more fundamental than acrobatics.
obviously we need both, but how do we properly value hunter gatherers when much of society relies on the output of farmers? are hunter gatherer types just immature/selfish? i don’t think so.
my ego craves farming style outputs but it doesn’t really feel like me tbh. can we build more dynamic farming environments in terms of work, relationships, arts etc that secure our basic needs? do hunter gatherers inherently require communities that generously fill each others gaps and inconsistencies?
difficulty maintaining self belief, optimism and sanity when not pursuing security (immigrant parent life) is something i’ve been trying to build myself out of. but i have to admit i do feel like farmers are the ones empowering me to be able to do so. maybe i just underrate what we bring to the table
I've heard you talk about Root in rapture:) Now I know why. I like your examples of underwhelming feelings!!