omg discourse is wild rn
i am old (late 40s) & here is what u need to know
yes, have kids. it will be the hardest & best & most meaningful thing u could ever do
a lot of other stuff that seems fun now will pall after 20 years
fgs stop demonising each other
some men r awful, some women r awful
many men r fantastic, kind & funny & brave. so r many women
u won’t find the perfect partner perfect ppl don’t exist
just find someone okay - someone u think u could coparent with even if u ended up divorcing
compromise on: looks, money, coolness
do NOT compromise on: anger management issues, dodgy relationship w drugs or alcohol, generally being calm and kind
if u know u want kids do NOT let someone waste ur time. if they don’t want marriage & kids after 18 months & won’t put a tight timescale on it, risk management tips towards leaving the relationship & finding someone who wants the same things
of course it’s ideal if u own a house & have plenty of money, but u’d be surprised how much you can muddle thru
ur morale & ur health r ur greatest assets. prioritise sleeping well, eating well, exercise, even if it’s not what your friends are doing. u will watch a lot of ppl who looked like they knew what they were doing screw up their lives over the years. alcohol in particular is a net negative for a lot of ppl & the large majority of friends will come & go. ur lucky if u have a handful that last a lifetime
there will be trade offs. be generous, love ur partner & kids enough to make those trade offs. everything in life has trade offs. devoting urself to ur career absolutely has tradeoffs
we live, we die. most things hardly matter. a few do, & it’s a valuable use of ur time to treat those with commitment & grace
the world is full of light & dark, horror & treasure. there is no objective perspective to take on the overarching nature of life & the world. u get to choose. choose joy. ram dass: u can do it like it's a great weight on you, or u can do it like it's part of the dance
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It saddens me to see Andrew Huberman's Wikipedia page attacked in a politically-motivated way to remove most of his scientific accomplishments and to add misleading statements like: "Huberman appeared on programs that frequently platform health misinformation". This is a dishonest misrepresentation of a legit scientist and one of the best communicators of science in the world. @hubermanlab deserves to be celebrated not slandered. He is a truly special human being, who is doing an invaluable service for the world.
Honored to be named a “Rising Voice” by @MindfulOnline alongside my wonderful colleague Selena La'Chelle Collazo.
I am so grateful that I get to spend my time making mindfulness an integral part of our education system. Supporters and teammates- thank you!
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