You are a wave
You are a wave
Before you were you, you existed in some unknowable body of water. Some forces came together and caused a joining and you become you. And you propelled into existence.
You are a wave.
You crested and rush headlong into the unknown. You collect experiences as you head toward the finitude of the shore.
At some point, you crash or dissipate into that shore, and the you you know ends.
Those forces pull you apart, and back away from the shore. Back into that unknowable body of water.
We are all waves.
Dead Influencers
The "influencers" I'm most interested in are not on social media. Some of them died long before the internet was invented. Here's a list of people I'm reading and thinking about (in no particular order).
- The Buddha
- Marcus Aurelius
- Buckmaster Fuller
- Alan Watts
- Donella H. Meadows
Seems like the oldest problems and ideas are still so relevant today. Who are you influenced by these days?
Back to school
I've committed to pursuing a Psychology degree starting in the fall of 2023. It should take 1-2 years depending on workload. Then I'll look into a Masters Degree in clinical mental health or organizational psychology. I have some time to make up my mind on the end outcome.
I've been deprioritizing finishing a degree for a long while. What made me finally commit was working with my own therapist, and doing some deep thinking about how I can be useful to others and personally fulfilled. I'm looking forward to starting down this path. Much more to come.
Self-help
I found this article Every self-help book ever, boiled down to 11 simple rules to be quite good. Reading through this helped me make my decision to go back to school.
Topic #5 really helped me clarify some thinking. If Memento Mori (remember that you have to die) is a little bleak for you, the article offers another way to think through this.
I've heard this called "Future Casting" or "Working from the future" too. Basically you visualize in as much clarity as you can the ideal outcome, then take a breath. Next, work backwards from that end state to make the steps that got you there. Then, start taking the first one.
If you are interested in trying something like this, find a buddy or coach to help you through it. It can be emotional work, indeed.
Have a fantastic day.