humblespace,
mumblespace,
commonplace conversations

feels like these three are the best contenders so far

we're heading toward a "posting zero" world, where people stop posting to compete against the chaos happening on social media feeds

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQo1j0UjaXY/

This is the logical endpoint of a frictionless society: when every external stimulation is instantly available, people are left with nowhere to turn but inward, and what do we find? Emptiness. The unending stream of content hasn't filled the void; it's simply distracted us from developing the internal resources to cope with it.

the removal of friction is leading us headfirst, in the words of Stuart Whatley, to a society that is bored to death - leaving us vulnerable to toxic and damaging ideologies:

https://open.substack.com/pub/eugenehealey/p/friction-the-cure-for-a-society-bored?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

more is lost with indecision than wrong decision

https://youtube.com/shorts/aRJz_yVDa3I?si=wT5RKaFBIwiewFYT

“There are two tragedies in life: one is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it.”

— Oscar Wilde

this is something i’ve been sharing around as well

i’ve read/listened to plenty of deathbed/elderly interviews and the answers mostly fall into a small bucket

it’s never “i wished i worked harder/ earned more money/ bought that house”, but its

- i wish i spent more time w loved ones
- i wish i took action
- i wish i took care of myself better
- i wish i cherished life more
- i wish i stopped being afraid

and ive always found it so fascinating how millions of different and unique people all eventually converge into the same talking points nearing heaven’s door

it’s something most people know, yet have not internalised

which is why i always try to live by the motto of fearing regret more than failure

i rather fail than sit in the regrets of “what if” for the rest of my life

i still succumb to fears and distractions at times, but i guess that’s life - a constant work in progress

Warren Buffett’s few final thoughts in his final letter

https://x.com/dgt10011/status/1987942740663927032?s=46&t=nluSw7cwYGx8zFxfoYi5Iw

people are afraid of *falling* in love, because falling means losing control and surrendering our self-certainty

we want to love without falling, desire without danger, affection without attachment. to feel without risking, to be transformed without burning, or in other words, safe, sanitised, detached. dating apps enable this, because everyone is presented at an arms length

but love is a freefall, a kind of madness and “traumatic encounter with the real”, which people often then avoid, no matter how much they say they want love

https://youtu.be/rrxk2WzrE14

It has a very high “excellent random meal” factor because of the high volume of restaurants.

I briefly recall friends also saying, "everything in Japan in good" when I asked for food recommendations. In fact, I was highly encouraged to randomly walk into small local or family run stalls by the roadside. The culture of perfection probably helps a lot as well.

https://x.com/yongfook/status/1987808891669975470?s=20

this is an interesting take on air conditioning

something seemingly minor, but yet causing larger magnitudes of effects in society

https://x.com/levelsio/status/1987759309619446177?s=20

23 degrees is the optimal temperature for productivity and sleep