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To be clear... neither am I. By that I mean we just don't know much beyond the court docs that are public. But I'm not convinced that this is what its being proclaimed as and frankly I'm growing very tired of nonsense online by clout seekers. Sure, if this is as it is presented it aligns with what I'd expect. That doesn't mean it is true. And also I already know what the state is and what they want to do to liberty. I'm convinced already. I already know that if I ran a Tor exit node in my house I'd be asking for trouble. If I were to run one I'd need to be pretty smart about it. There are dumb people. Know that already too.
Now I'm ranting. Sometimes its not some dark conspiracy. Sometimes it is just state power in all of its dreadful wrath. What the state does in the light of day should be enough for us to see why its evil.
Well said.
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Been trying to remind myself since the assassination about actually doing things vs. complaining and wasting time. During Covid I realized that a trap I can get into is "figuring out" stuff that doesn't matter to my life. That doesn't push me and therefore society forward.
Doing good things. Doing things that align with my world view. Being prosperous in-spite of the state is a much better use of time. I'm awake. I don't need more data to convince me. I'm convinced.
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Doing good things. Doing things that align with my world view. Being prosperous in-spite of the state is a much better use of time.
Great point! It so darn easy to get consumed in other people's drama (often very interesting and exciting and potentially impactful), but it is almost always distracting.
I'm starting to align myself now with this better use of my time and attention. Have you detailed it, or could you elaborate on it, how it went for you? I was so immersed in shitty content that I felt light because it kept me from what mattered. Now that I've turned my attention to more constructive and solid things, as you mentioned, I no longer feel that lightness. Everything has a weight in my decision about how I should spend my time, which is kind of good.
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I haven't documented it. I'm still working on it. I suspect I will always be working on it.
One tip I would give is to think about anything that you complain about. Now, stop thinking "I can't x". Start saying to yourself, "How can I x?" Think about circles of control and influence.
You have your own values. I don't know them. But I think the best place to start is you and work outward. I can't change ANYONE ELSE. At best I can influence a small number of people. That might seem like nothing but I think most of us have it backwards. We spend far too much time thinking and complaining about things we can't control yet ignoring what we do control.
I can control when I go to bed. I can work on my temper. I can work on my health both physical and spiritual. I can improve my family and my community. How? By being a better person. By listening and helping people I care about. I can lead by example at work, at home, and at play.
Online life isn't real. Even what is going on now is largely a distortion. None of us are being who we really are 100%. Online is just not the same as real life. We choose how we present ourselves all the time but the resolution of the Internet is lower than real life. So we can't really be fully real online.
Now for people that are NOT trying to be real but rather perform? They are distorting our view of reality. The people we see online are not a real reflection of our world. Its not completely wrong but it isn't accurate. Why does that matter? Because we can become so jaded by the fake world online that we carry over that attitude into our personal lives and it actually affects people we care about.
My only advice is unplug more and spend more time with people you care about and that care about you. If you don't have people like that in your life... maybe start volunteering at a soup kitchen or some other community service group. Or maybe start attending a house of worship and ask questions about why they believe what they believe. What makes them tic. We weren't meant to do life alone and we need REAL relationships that aren't online alone. Online is useful and can enhance things. But it is not a substitute.
Hope that helps. Take it or leave it. God bless you btw.
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Same here. It's easy to get distracted
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