I know you have said that you don’t get frustrated if something that you try doesn’t work, and it is just stubbornness, and that you get bored quite easily and want to try new things. So what makes you progress in something? I mean, I assume you have or have had a job, you might have needed some sort of qualification, university or otherwise, and then get a job, and get some experience. So what makes you persist in something without get bored?
Thanks for all the the insights into such interesting topic!
Some of the Korean restaurants near me seem to make spicy rice cakes, and the pictures look similar. I bet a lot of cities have similar restaurants, but depends on the Korean population probably. Road trip?
I was just stomping around my house, angry about petty little things, even your typo, for a second, and I’m not usually an angry person. I let the day really wear me down. Your post was a pleasant read that slowed my racing emotions (and thinking) down enough be grateful I have these petty issues to complain about in the first place. Thank you for the perspective.
Apr 23, 2022·edited Apr 23, 2022Liked by Athena Walker
Athena, have you explored Stoicism? You seem to naturally be doing many of the stoic techniques that William Irvine outlines in his books on Stoicism. He features on the Sam Harris app, Waking Up.
For example, he advocates negative visualisation (but not dwelling on negatives) in order to appreciate how lucky you are, you imagine how things could be worse and how things are worse for much of the world's population as well as all your ancestors in order to appreciate your situation more (much as you have outlined in this post). He said most people today live better than kings did 100s of years ago but nobody appreciates this.
He also advocates finding silver linings, not giving anymore power to a problem than is necessary, another point you advocate.
Some more include last time meditation - where you imagine that the thing you have to do may be the last time you ever get to do it so you appreciate it more.
Next is 'framing' where you change the way you see problems, seeing them as tests of your resolve rather than being a victim of circumstance.
Ignorance on how certain things work/used to work in the present/compared to the past now definitely doesn't help with not taking things for granted so easily. I try my best to log positive things I'm grateful for reasonably regularly although all too often I forget (without meaning to)!
I certainly appreciate the wide availability of items, as I grew up in a time and p,ace before that was the case. The ingredient obsession though! Many years ago I phoned around my city and drove to multiple warehouses to track down the only half dozen out-of-season tamarillos because I just HAD to do my duck ballotines for a special dinner. It was fun at the time, but also a relief to have let that nonsense go.
I know you have said that you don’t get frustrated if something that you try doesn’t work, and it is just stubbornness, and that you get bored quite easily and want to try new things. So what makes you progress in something? I mean, I assume you have or have had a job, you might have needed some sort of qualification, university or otherwise, and then get a job, and get some experience. So what makes you persist in something without get bored?
Thanks for all the the insights into such interesting topic!
Some of the Korean restaurants near me seem to make spicy rice cakes, and the pictures look similar. I bet a lot of cities have similar restaurants, but depends on the Korean population probably. Road trip?
I was just stomping around my house, angry about petty little things, even your typo, for a second, and I’m not usually an angry person. I let the day really wear me down. Your post was a pleasant read that slowed my racing emotions (and thinking) down enough be grateful I have these petty issues to complain about in the first place. Thank you for the perspective.
Athena, have you explored Stoicism? You seem to naturally be doing many of the stoic techniques that William Irvine outlines in his books on Stoicism. He features on the Sam Harris app, Waking Up.
For example, he advocates negative visualisation (but not dwelling on negatives) in order to appreciate how lucky you are, you imagine how things could be worse and how things are worse for much of the world's population as well as all your ancestors in order to appreciate your situation more (much as you have outlined in this post). He said most people today live better than kings did 100s of years ago but nobody appreciates this.
He also advocates finding silver linings, not giving anymore power to a problem than is necessary, another point you advocate.
Some more include last time meditation - where you imagine that the thing you have to do may be the last time you ever get to do it so you appreciate it more.
Next is 'framing' where you change the way you see problems, seeing them as tests of your resolve rather than being a victim of circumstance.
Ignorance on how certain things work/used to work in the present/compared to the past now definitely doesn't help with not taking things for granted so easily. I try my best to log positive things I'm grateful for reasonably regularly although all too often I forget (without meaning to)!
I certainly appreciate the wide availability of items, as I grew up in a time and p,ace before that was the case. The ingredient obsession though! Many years ago I phoned around my city and drove to multiple warehouses to track down the only half dozen out-of-season tamarillos because I just HAD to do my duck ballotines for a special dinner. It was fun at the time, but also a relief to have let that nonsense go.
We are spoiled for sure, good luck finding that frozen flour.