Anti-mimetic tactics for living a counter-cultural life
There’s a lot of good stuff in here, things I’ve used in my personal life to great effect.<p>The really important thing here (that’s hinted at towards the end) is moderation.<p>Do some of these things. A little at a time. Find what works and what doesn’t.<p>Saying the truth no matter what the cost is extremely dangerous advice to follow literally.<p>Pick battles you can win. Know when saying the truth matters and when it doesn’t. Know when your “truth” is just another opinion no one around you at that moment agrees with.<p>As my dad always told me, “you can be dead right.”<p>Life is too short to be miserable trying to obtain someone else’s goals. It is too short to optimize everything. Remember that happiness in the moment matters. (But not at the expense of the future.)<p>You’ll never find me reading a book I don’t like or skipping using GPS, because things cause more stress than benefit.<p>Having a car break down and having a magical moment because of it? Do the opposite. Actively seek those moments by finding people to help instead of waiting for the moment to happen.<p>If I have any advice to add, it is be honest and be kind. Fight when you need to fight, make peace when you don’t. You don’t need to fix everything, just make the world better by being in it.