capitalism is now dictating our hearts

~5min clip but it’s a good watch

https://x.com/signulll/status/2033205282717741395?s=46&t=nluSw7cwYGx8zFxfoYi5Iw

vector sum thinking

it’s all play

https://x.com/jackmoses0/status/2033801050478858610?s=46&t=

“the key is intent. if you go around your life not making your own choices, then who the heck are you?”

https://x.com/birdabo/status/2033888500706382132?s=46&t=nluSw7cwYGx8zFxfoYi5Iw

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Catherine Price’s definition of True Fun, being the confluence of playfulness, connection, and flow.

https://catherineprice.substack.com/p/what-is-fun

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prompting:

"what information or context should i be providing for you to give me a better answer?”

https://x.com/GeoffreyHuntley/status/2034472837377880572

“the sun doesn’t care whether the grass appreciates its rays, it just keeps shining”

https://youtube.com/shorts/hBt3cWvB6pQ?si=HuzvvhNyPPTJrivU

despite having a kobo, i do miss reading books in the flesh and will weave in physical books to my rotations

made it a point to buy a fiction book in line with my goals this year, so i decided to get the one that looked the most interesting

kinda like a blind box moment by picking the most eye catching book cover, hoping for a good read

also, saw plenty of book exchange shelves across multiple towns and folks were actively participating, which i thought was cute

reminded me of reorganising and donating some of my older books, since my shelf is already full when i’m home

here’s how a book exchange looks, from a random small town i passed through

some slightly bigger towns have shelves that were fully PACKED

thought this was a really positive mindset shift

your “inner applause”

And one major problem with knowing too much or seeing things clearly is that you lose the ability to participate in certain illusions that make life easier for everyone else.

https://x.com/xygort/status/2035464045227078095?s=46&t=nluSw7cwYGx8zFxfoYi5Iw

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The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton

this book was recommended to me from the community here and it was a good read

the first few chapters were a bit slow/dry, but once you understand what was going on it gets interesting

tons of moving parts at the same time, with elements of time travel weaved into a crime solving story

i got lost a couple of times in the storyline because of its intricacies, but when the loop closes it gets so satisfying

also, when the plot twists happen (no spoilers!)

great fiction read

5/5

[2026 NYR Reading Goal]

Total: 8/15
- Fiction: 2/8
- Non-fiction: 6/7

1. The Diary of A CEO - link
2. Purple Cow - link
3. Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop - link
4. This is Marketing - link
5. Ogilvy on Advertising - link
6. The Creative Act - link
7. The Tipping Point - link
8. The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle - link

to be creative again #BM

https://open.substack.com/pub/thedankoe/p/how-to-become-so-creative-it-feels

the advice given is very similar to what was shared to me by senior creatives as well

specifically, guarding your creative time and space - an hour to just let your mind roam be it through a walk, shower, or dazing, etc.

slow down your inputs, while being more curious about anything and everything in life

nature can tend to serve as the best inspiration, and she has most of the answers if we look closely enough

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a great read into the state of China’s dating scene

https://terminaldrift.substack.com/p/you-are-not-the-one-chinese-dating

recently it’s been hitting me hard how aggressively attentive & pursuitful u gotta be to your life preferences. otherwise years can just slip by unnoticed

https://x.com/demiurgently/status/2036972326877626466?s=20

Mentally healthy people are often delusionally optimistic.

https://x.com/NTFabiano/status/2037162765014511921?s=20

The Fear Shortcut

When trauma is triggered, you react at the age you were when it happened, not your current age.

https://x.com/AnishA_Moonka/status/2036924382833176983?s=20