asking myself “what would my 5-year-old self think?” about everything completely changed my life
when you look at your life through that lens, many things that feel ordinary now suddenly register as extraordinary progress.
instead of thinking “am I winning compared to others?”, the question becomes “did I grow beyond where I began?”
in a system that constantly manufactures dissatisfaction, think of how consumer culture and achievement culture keep redefining what counts as “enough.” even when people succeed, the bar moves again.
think of yourself as that little kid… are you cool enough for them?
they really went from peers to friends to frenemies to enemies to friends to close friends in the span of years. their relationship means so much to me
“say my name and everything just stops..” THE MUSIC STOPPING AND CONRAD SAYING “i dream about this. you.” OH MY GOD JENNY HAN I’M ON THE FLOOR GAGGED #thesummeriturnedpretty
fucked things happening in my country right now:
armored police truck runs over a 21 year old kid to death in the middle of protests, CCTV in protest areas shut off, police throwing tear gas at medic station, water pumps are shut off on purpose to cause floods, the list goes on