I've been feeling good for a fair while, thanks in part to a few weeks of hero-dosing ketamine late last year. I've been a bit sickish recently, though, for the first time in years so I've spent a fair bit of the last couple of weeks laying low and taking inventory. And I admit I'm in a bit of a sustained period of feeling somewhat null. Apathetic? Uninspired? Meh?
I thought about making a MC Life Improvement Market for this, but inspiration is too hard to realistically track? Instead, I'll send you mana for sharing:
Things you love
Things that inspire you
Things that you think I would love or be inspired by
Basically, there's no pressure to actually inspire me; I'm happy to drink from the well of inspo and loved things from a bunch of strangers on the internet so as long as it's a genuine answer, even if you're not sure I'd be into it, please share. 🧡
Still, here are some random things in case there's an overlap: I write poetry, I sing in Portuguese, I'm trying to do a chin-up with only a few weeks left, I have a modest reading goal for 2024 (suggestions welcome), I'm poised for another career pivot (interesting/uncommon ways to explore an entirely new path welcome), I take/attend a lot of courses/workshops/lectures, I had a somewhat near-death accident a couple of years ago with a TBI and I'm experimenting with optimising my cognition (insights welcome), I could do with a lot more self-discipline (tactics welcome), I play a lot of word games, and I can rarely resist the siren song of a rabbit hole, controversial topic, or good debate.
This is my first bounty but I've really loved a lot of them I've seen recently. I'll happily keep filling the coffer if the contributions are flowing.
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3.00I believe that universe is the 'god', and we're part of the universe (literally), and because we're large enough bodies of energy, we have a drop of the 'divine' power of the universe.
That allows us to be aware and conscious, and absorb energy from outside to grow more powerful.
Thinking about it from that perspective gave me a different outlook on life. We're not immortal, but our existence is a gift.
I tried to come up with inspiring shit but brain couldn't shit out shit. Instead, here are some rabbit holes I've gone down recently you may find interesting:
-Ryokan's poetry: https://allpoetry.com/Taigu-Ryokan
-Linear A: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linear_A
-OG ambient music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsIjyJvhR9A
One thing I love is rain. I think I've always loved it. The smell of it, the sound of it, the feel of it, the symbolism of it. It gives life, it cleanses, it refreshes. Some people despise rainy days, but I love them. Sure, sometimes they spoil a plan to go on a walk, but sometimes you decide to go on the walk anyway and end up soaked for the hell of it.
In the spirit of loving rain, I would advise you to find love in the smallest things. Sometimes I ask people, "If you were writing your own verse in the song 'My Favorite Things' from the Sound of Music, what small oddities would you mention?" Those little, unique things are the best. That's where life is, you know? For me, that's a window open at night, the smell and sound of rain blowing in.
I love powerful lasers.
These sharp, concetrated rays, which, given enough power, can evaporate steel with nothing but light. These unnatural, monochromatic colors as bright as a million suns put in a tiny dot. Enough to burn your eyes and blind you instantly.
I think, humanity truly invented two things that didnt exist in nature. The wheel and the laser. Do you know any other example
Apart from that, lasers are incredibly useful. Our internet mainly depends on them. And they are simply just beautiful. What's your favourite laser wavelength?
