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More notes on fragmented sleep
Sometimes, I wake up and I find it difficult to fall back asleep. I wrote about how I prevent and deal with this experience a few months ago, and I wanted to add a few more notes: Abstain from writing in the evening. It’s too energizing for the mind. If I find an idea, I…
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Take no ordinary moment for granted
If you travel often with your friends, you probably won’t realize that your upcoming trip with your friends will be the last one you do together. Not because of any tragedy, just because real life happens—some combination of new commitments, conflicting schedules, diverging priorities. Life is like that, for everything. Take no ordinary moment for…
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NYC by foot, ferry, or car
My wife and I live in the Financial District, downtown New York City. Earlier this year, we decided to stop riding the subway. Here’s what that has been like so far: The subway, by far, is the fastest way around the city. Getting around usually takes more money or time now—usually a lot more of…
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Soundtracks that soothe
In NYC, I’ve found a fair amount of shops and publicly accessible spaces blaring high energy music. To balance out this noise, I usually play more soothing music: Wingspan’s soundtrack (the game is also super soothing) Aesop’s Music for Bathing playlist Headspace’s music is helpful for when construction takes place outside
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Sincerest forms, part 2
Forgiveness is the sincerest form of revenge. Making plans to get together, and following through, is the sincerest form of love. Attention is the sincerest form of care. Drawing is the sincerest form of thinking. (Writing is drawing!) Gentleness is the sincerest form of Taoism.
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Three quotes that have caught my eye
“The pressure to perform is baked into our larger society. As a result, children are increasingly absorbing the message that they have no value outside of their accomplishments.” — Jennifer Breheny Wallace via Karen Rosenkranz “If you’re a social perfectionist, you’ll have unusually high expectations of yourself. Your self-esteem will be dangerously dependent on maintaining…