Recently I had a realisation. I’ve spoken in my blog before about the essence of speed and the difficulty slowing down and being calm or gracious about it. This realisation relates to that. It’s no secret that today’s society is a fast one. With immediate access, FOMO, ‘get in first or lose your opportunity’ salesContinue reading “On ‘doing it now’ and the illusion of speed”
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On limits and the ideal self
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about capabilities. This is partly due to my having let some habits lapse, and trying to make new ones, and struggling with both. And last week Kris Rusch did this post on courage which struck me, but not in a good way (though that isn’t on Kris). And then,Continue reading “On limits and the ideal self”
On beginnings and the merit of starting
The only real beginning someone has is the day they’re born. No matter how much you might want a clean break, you’re always bringing something old to the new: yourself.
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