philosophy

this is where I get all existential and stuff
- but if you’ve been wondering what makes my brain tick, you’ve come to the right place
  - perhaps my thoughts here will be more than just pure philosophy and worldview, who knows!
- perhaps this will be the most controversial branch of this tree, so maybe if you don’t like to get all fired up… stop reading here.
  - but if you decide to stay please approach these thoughtfully and respectfully, with more of a a “this is interesting” than “I disagree with this” vibe
hedonic treadmill (wikipedia)
- a concept that’s incredibly useful in keeping it cool
  - because what of those depressing days, if next day you may wake up and feel 100x better
- a concept that’s incredibly scary when you love someone
  - because what of these moments where you’re incredibly happy, if you’re gonna feel normal tomorrow anyways
- as scary of a concept it is when you’re feeling well, it’s useful to remember about the treadmill when you’re down. and don’t think that it’ll ruin a good day, just don’t think about it then.
just shut up sometimes
- I just caught myself writing a few paragraphs long comment on Lobsters without really understanding what the author of the comment meant in the broader context of the discussion, after which I deleted my comment and gave myself a pat on the back for avoiding accidentally derailing the discussion.
  - this is an unfortunate side effect of the tree-based structure of Lobsters. as much as I like tree-based forums, as they let you focus on many different (off-)topics without cluttering the main thread, it’s damn near impossible to keep the broader context of what the discussion is about when the thread nests more than 3 levels deep.
- therefore, if you ever find yourself writing an essay about just how wrong someone is, think to yourself: am I really understanding what’s going on in this discussion? and if not - maybe just shut up and let the rest of the idiots fan the flames instead.