Egor
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A secret to curiosity
Anhedonia, or a lack of interest in pretty much anything, is a common symptom of depression. It's also a social issue, emergent in the specialization and mechanization of any and every one thing. We go to school to learn how to do one thing really well. Any time spent doing anything else is pretty much a waste. We also accept a lot of things that we encounter day to day with no real interest. Like how does Wi-Fi actually work? And if you're really in need of an answer, just Google it, read it, mumble something like "oh" or "cool" and mentally get rid of it as quickly as possible unless it serves you in some specific way.
By Egor4 months ago in Motivation
The desire to cease to exist
I think that a rarely discussed but commonly felt desire is to simply not exist. This should of course be distinguished from its far more violent and permanent cousin; an act that admittedly still holds tightly to this longing for nothingness. But the former sensation is far more vague. To not have to experience this anymore. To never have been born. To go to sleep forever. I feel it when I'm embarrassed or ashamed. House parties with strangers. Social rejection. Isolation.
By Egor4 months ago in Motivation
What am I worth?
Kant had a nice idea: "Humans have "an intrinsic worth, i.e. dignity," which makes them valuable' "above all price." We have inherent value. In fact, we have inherent value and this is the fundamental basis of all ethics. Isn't that nice? The idea that we all deserve basic human dignity? That's why we should respect others. That's why we should love ourselves. We are an end itself. Except it's hard not to feel like we're a means to an end sometimes.
By Egor4 months ago in Motivation