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Embrace your quiet, simple life
Without the chaos and confusion
I’m happiest when life is still.
There are no raging emotions, no swinging agendas, no unnecessary stress caused by grumpy people, and strictly no drama. I like calm, joy and forward motion.
For almost the entirity of my twenties, I never thought about any of this stuff instead, I chased more. Career progression, money, things.
It’s funny, when I did, none of those things brought me much joy.
There was an initial fizz of excitement when I got the promotion or earned more money but like a sherbert on your tongue, it soon fizzled out and I was left with a bitter sweetness.
There are so many reasons why I’ve chosen to live a simple, quiet life, and here are some of them.
Giving up on competing with people
I’ve given up because it’s a game that never ends.
You pick a target and feel wildly inadequate, you climb, you feel better because you start doing better and then you decide you need a new challenge so pick something else to strive towards.
I’m not advocating for giving up on life and never progressing but rather to measure against yourself rather than anyone else.
