Things from the day #5
Archive from March—May 2024
Friday 1 March
When I’m having trouble focusing, it’s often because I’ve been focusing on too much.
Saturday 2 March
Sometimes the things we think we need are just things we want.
Sunday 3 March
Overheard: “I just want to get over trying to get over this.”
Monday 4 March
Planning can sometimes just be worry with a calendar.
Tuesday 5 March
“On the one hand we have to safeguard our leisure from overwork,” says my friend Jeffrey Phillips. “And on the other we have to safeguard it from distraction, or the dopamine hole.”
(He has a knack for distilling the complex in both words and pictures)
Wednesday 6 March
It’s often the limit of the thing that enables the enjoyment of the thing.
Thursday 7 March
It’s my final month in Sydney and I find myself frequently missing the present moment before it’s over. For example, I discover the most spectacular park just blocks away, and feel a longing for the park as I stroll through it. I tell my friend about my longing and her response brings comfort: “I…