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origenal@manichaeistic• over 3 years ago

lately my relationship with doing things has changed. when i am doing something & i want it to hurry or end, i notice it and ask myself what would i rather do? i have no concrete answer, i was just trying to not engage with the present moment & then i continue doing it.

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2/23/2022
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origenal@manichaeistic• over 3 years ago
Replying to @manichaeistic

when i start procrastinating, i notice that i am doing it & it feels completely empty & devoid of meaning & i stop it immediately.watching videos, twitter etc. all have a quality of emptiness very hard to put into words, but it all feels fake, like i was under a spell

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2/23/2022
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origenal@manichaeistic• over 3 years ago
Replying to @manichaeistic

"Perhaps the fundamental lesson of this experiment was that the vast majority of my internet use simply serves to delay the rest of my life. It’s a way of momentarily escaping the responsibility of using my life intentionally — a ripcord I apparently want to pull constantly. "

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2/23/2022
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origenal@manichaeistic• over 3 years ago
Replying to @manichaeistic

it's like you notice yourself running away, and you realize that you're running towards nowhere and all that effort now seems completely meaningless

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2/23/2022
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origenal@manichaeistic• over 3 years ago
Replying to @manichaeistic

https://t.co/u0dx8fveKH

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5/7/2022