These days I think a lot what are personal values and how are they developed. I don't have a solid answer yet (which, I hope, will evolve as I will continue to work on this document!), but I'd like to ground my life in something that truly matters for me. I'd like to do it so that I can grow into becoming a better person and live the only earthly life I know and have to the fullest.
Doing things well, with care and precision, especially when they matter to me personally - to my career, to my close ones, to me. Going the extra mile, the extra inch, the extra milimeter to make sure the things I do that matter are works of art.
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| Focused time on meaningful work, refining details, learning from masters. | Rushing, doing performative work, pretending belief. |
Protecting mental space from clutter and overstimulation. Living in what's real, not in what's simulated.
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| Clearing clutter, simplifying decisions, quiet time away from input, creative expression. | Multitasking, fragmented input, mental overload. |
Engaging with meaningful ideas, reflection, and complexity.
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| Journaling, deep reading, meaningful conversations, reflection. | Relying on shallow sources, rushing past insight. |
Nurturing deep but selective connections; valuing solitude.
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| Intentional messages or check-ins, silence without guilt, writing honestly. | Obligatory socializing, shallow noise, being “on”. |
Acting from internal alignment rather than external pressure.
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| Choosing pace and tasks, saying no, small acts of choice and rewording obligations. | Over-scheduling, forced pacing, reactivity without choice. |