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after listening to a lot of Alan Watts and Jordan B. Peterson over the last few days, i can see why some people might so like jbp there’s a sort of practicality to him. his advice immediately and understandably translates https://t.co/UXf0AFsbqt https://t.co/m75E8bdhdO
when i was in the phase where i was listening to Alan Watts (last year), i totally wouldn’t have wanted to listen to jbp his advice wouldn’t have worked. i was looking for more fundamental answers https://t.co/Q0JafjokvL
i didn’t want to work. my motivation modules were shot. and tortured now . . . i find myself looking for structure and beauty again i find jbp’s motivational songs unabhorrent, and helpful https://t.co/jC16zaczVB
now they are tinder i know how to burn no longer am i a mine of oil burning unto itself https://t.co/xvsdHDM4hF
there’s a midwit/topwit meme to be made here, and i think @diviacaroline already made it > I think some people have either basically healthy relationships with authority… or… different flavor of issue where getting this type of message as an imperative is pretty healing? https://t.co/wGvUEty4HU https://t.co/Uo5sX94Ayl
