"People both want to create what most deeply matters to them and simultaneously believe deep down that they cannot have what they want." - Robert Fritz
We can now read the Imperial College report on COVID-19 that led to the extreme measures we've seen in the US this week. Read it; it's terrifying. I'll offer a summary in this thread; please correct me if I've gotten it wrong.
https://t.co/AwE2cHIbeJ
Loved this conversation between @ezraklein and @robertwrighter. 3 favorite takeaways:
- Mindfulness = equanimity without numbness
- Mindfulness might help offset some of the illusions that natural selection bakes into us
- Thoughts think themselves
https://t.co/d5aZRJSE6a
People who deactivated Facebook in a study were happier afterward, reporting higher levels of life satisfaction and lower levels of depression and anxiety.
That change is equal to about 25-40% of the beneficial effect typically reported for psychotherapy https://t.co/YxLLTVHEtU
"I thought I was going out into the world to be an artist like everybody else. But they were so good. And I was like, 'Oh… I’m never gonna make it.'
I said, 'If I’m going to somehow say something, I better be myself.'" - @olafureliasson on Abstract: The Art of Design (Netflix)
I recently started a YouTube series that showcases amazing excerpts from potentially life-changing books. The latest video examines the dilemma of holding directly contradictory thoughts, feelings, and emotions.
https://t.co/OoXjXglvsS