Some Thoughts After Stopping Tonight#
Take it slow and write freely
Energy Stored in a Bottle#
The energy here refers to the necessary prerequisites for me to do something every day, and each task requires a different amount of energy, some high and some low.
Of course, the factors that affect the energy level are not only the task itself, but also the environment at that time, including both internal and external factors.
And the energy is stored in a bottle, and everyone's bottle is different, some have a large capacity, some have a small one, large enough to never run out, small enough to always be on the verge of emptying.
When the bottle becomes empty, you won't be able to do what you want, just like when you come home from work, you go straight to bed and do something that doesn't require much thought.
But there is a way, you can borrow some energy from others or yourself through certain means, but it comes with a cost, and over time it may cause the bottle to break.
So the best way is to carefully protect the bottle, and if you want to do something, you need to prepare in advance and control it through open source and thrift.
Finally, before you think about doing something, you need to understand that energy is stored in a bottle, and don't negate yourself just because you haven't achieved it, even machines are like this.
One thing seems to define my life#
I divide different periods of time into different lives. If we assume that during this period of time, only when something truly defines this life, it represents value and not wasted.
When I look back on my day or a certain day or a certain period of time in the past, I realize that that life seems to be defined by one thing.
And what I used to think or what everyone always says is that many, many things are needed to define that life, otherwise it is incomplete or regretful.
If that's the case, maybe we should cherish one thing enough, even if it takes a lot of time or seems a bit inferior to others.
But it is what you truly want to do, and you give it value. It will bring you more happiness than one or ten thousand things that others suggest.
So don't rush or be anxious, be patient and focused on it. Slowly, it will become the definition of your life. Don't believe me? Just think about it.
Reexamining My Consumption Philosophy#
Recently, I have been spending more money. With certain prompts and information, I can reexamine my own consumption philosophy.
I used to have a consumption philosophy of trying not to spend unless necessary or with sufficient reasons (such as ROI > 1).
But the "necessity" now is no longer the same as before. You have entered a new world, and your understanding has entered a new realm.
Although I know this, it is still difficult to clarify your true needs and calculate the corresponding ROI. The initial understanding and the surrounding environment are still entangled and confused.
The more time I spend thinking about this, the more sunk costs I have. So I decided to step out and define some coarse-grained consumption principles to help with decision-making.
Desires are more like dreams, while specific goals are reality#
Every time I see the temptations brought by the surrounding environment, it arouses my desires, and that feeling is like dreaming, as if nothing has happened.
At the same time, those desires make me become harsh and anxious about the present, and then they drive me to escape into dreams, sinking into illusions.
Only when desires turn into specific goals will they not bring arrogance and prejudice to the present, and return to reality. Of course, you can also avoid those desires.