thoughts; both mine and other's

Do we do things because we feel like we should or because we actually want to do them?

Do we do things because we like the way people might be expected to perceive us if we do them?

Do we do things because “they could be valuable” in a hypothetical future?

Are we all motivated by status and sex?

With a myriad of demands on our time and attention, should we only do things that we are 90% certain we want to do? Where should the cut off be?

Will we disappoint others by not doing certain things? If so, should we care?

How would we behave if we really had a few months to live? Sell all of our possessions? Give away our money? Spend time with our parents – helping them do mundane things like clean the dishes?

 

The 10th post!

Some ruminations:

To what extent does caffeine either improve or hinder performance?

To what extent/how often should we sacrifice sleep for a social life?

How do we gain consistent access to filtered water around the city?

Are bluetooth-connected devices actually “bad” for us?

Physical Proximity/Frequency/Duration/Intensity – > this equation dictates the extent to which physical connection/intimacy proliferates (apparently). I find it to be true. This should apply in all types of human relationships.

Wish there was a test strip that could quickly measure the amount of caffeine contained in a beverage, regardless of volume of liquid.

What is the minimum amount of time required in the morning to maximally prepare for the day? This would be in order to maximize time spent sleeping-in before having to leave the house.

Mortality as a motivator

While some find the topic morbid, I find the fact that everything has a distinct end point to be fascinating and inspiring.

Where would we be if life didn’t have any deadlines?

Want to write that book? Don’t worry, you’ll live forever.

Want to start working out? Not a problem, you’ve only got eternity left.

Maybe stop your addiction to hard drugs? Meh, I’m immortal so whatevs.

Nothing matters, we don’t belong anywhere, we’re all going to die.

From here, we have 2 options.

Live as if nothing matters, or live as if everything matters.

An end point creates beauty, spontaneity, serendipity.

Hopefully, thinking about an end point, or a deadline, will help us to realize how special our experience in this life can be.