There’s so much cognitive dissonance right now. Is the world better off than it’s ever been? Some folks will show us data & it’s super convincing! But depending on where you’re looking, who you’re talking to, or the day of the week, it sure doesn’t feel that way.
From my vantage point on my sailboat, in an anchorage in a peaceful area of Jamaica, there isn’t a single problem in the world. Even the “poor” look awfully rich in mind & spirit.
I don’t want my head in the sand, but let’s just say I’m grateful for that paywall. Helps me focuses on more important matters :)
The other name I was playing around with for this was ‘Metrics are Strong’ because thats always the narrative, there is some data point that we get shown that life is ALL good haha but i’m with you on that feeling. I don’t have the answers, but if you take the second to think about it, it sometimes doesn’t add up.
You are in that position Cory, because YOU chose to be there and there is so much beauty in earning that freedom. I always felt a lot more grateful living in Cambodia. and everyone seemed pretty damn happy.
I ended on the paywall because it feels good to opt out sometimes haha. I am with you.
JFC, I live on the war's doorstep and feel like I can opt out! People reach out all the time to ask how we are, how we feel, if we're coming home. And my answering is always the same: "Everything is fine here."
Also a part of the Olympics obsessed (hey!) and 9-11 generation (I was in Mr. Cherry's second period pre-calc class as a high school junior). I think we have been exposed to so much in the last 25 years that we have been too disensitized to anything that causes friction in thr greater world but doesn't really affect our daily lives. So, we trudge on in our little bubbles without giving a second thought to any of it.
There’s so much cognitive dissonance right now. Is the world better off than it’s ever been? Some folks will show us data & it’s super convincing! But depending on where you’re looking, who you’re talking to, or the day of the week, it sure doesn’t feel that way.
From my vantage point on my sailboat, in an anchorage in a peaceful area of Jamaica, there isn’t a single problem in the world. Even the “poor” look awfully rich in mind & spirit.
I don’t want my head in the sand, but let’s just say I’m grateful for that paywall. Helps me focuses on more important matters :)
The other name I was playing around with for this was ‘Metrics are Strong’ because thats always the narrative, there is some data point that we get shown that life is ALL good haha but i’m with you on that feeling. I don’t have the answers, but if you take the second to think about it, it sometimes doesn’t add up.
You are in that position Cory, because YOU chose to be there and there is so much beauty in earning that freedom. I always felt a lot more grateful living in Cambodia. and everyone seemed pretty damn happy.
I ended on the paywall because it feels good to opt out sometimes haha. I am with you.
JFC, I live on the war's doorstep and feel like I can opt out! People reach out all the time to ask how we are, how we feel, if we're coming home. And my answering is always the same: "Everything is fine here."
Also a part of the Olympics obsessed (hey!) and 9-11 generation (I was in Mr. Cherry's second period pre-calc class as a high school junior). I think we have been exposed to so much in the last 25 years that we have been too disensitized to anything that causes friction in thr greater world but doesn't really affect our daily lives. So, we trudge on in our little bubbles without giving a second thought to any of it.