Writer exploring culture, technology, life design, and the human experience. Writing at BarryFralick.com
Sunday Notes 3/24/24
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Greetings friends. Here are this week's notes. From me: On signs I don't believe in signs, or maybe I do. For instance, if you're looking for a sign to make a change in your life, the very act of looking for a sign usually is the sign. Conversely, most signs are right in front of us. They are as plain as daylight. They are as right as a rainstorm. We're just too scared to acknowledge them. Or admit to ourselves they exist. Really, I believe in gut feelings. And my gut tells me to believe in signs. Perhaps they're one, and the same. -- A quote: Our destiny is largely in our hands.
― Frederick Douglass -- Self-Care: The best tricks and techniques for relieving stress fast -- ??: On the passage of time via Ali Montag Too much structure and we lose meaning, too much freedom and we tip into floundering.
But in the middle—somewhere between the two—we find purpose.
-- ???: Here Is Somewhere, Too by Jeff Goins The idea that we always have to be doing something, that we should always be busy, is not a thing we believe. I understand this is part and parcel with the Protestant work ethic that runs rampant through our culture, but I am not so sure it is healthy. Alan Watts once remarked on the hyper-activity of modern society, saying it’s hard to tell the difference between industriousness and anxiety. Sometimes, there is no difference. -- Work: 37 Pieces of Career Advice -- Lastly, a question worth pondering: What irritates you day-to-day, and how can you ruthlessly remove these irritants? That is it for this week. Stay well. Barry |
Barry Fralick
Writer exploring culture, technology, life design, and the human experience. Writing at BarryFralick.com
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