Tried to introduce more colors in my #collage
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For a long time — for most of my life — I believed that my inner state should match objective reality. First, it seemed more honest. Second, I thought it would make me more effective, since I’d be aligned with how things actually are.
But given the last few years, when objective reality has been pretty bleak, I’ve come to understand that you can’t mirror objective reality if you want to get anything done. You have to make sure your inner state is as resourceful as possible — not as accurate a reflection of objective reality as possible. You have to do everything you can to keep yourself in the best shape you can. And if things outside are a mess, the inside doesn’t have to be one too.
It’s dumb, but I only just realized that doing what you feel obligated to do and doing what’s important - what actually moves you forward - are completely different things. And it’s hard, because when you don’t do what you feel obligated to do, you feel bad.
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Skateboarding gives me structure, focus, confidence, and the feeling of being seventeen again, none of which have anything to do with how well I skate.
Today feels like spring #dailyphoto
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Orange people #dailyphoto
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Impressions of yesterday. #collage
I’ve started new thoughts thread about what skateboarding means to me. Not how to ollie. Not how to not get hurt. What it actually means to stand on a board and choose something difficult, pointless, and entirely your own. On fear, identity and time.
I try to capture everyday moments as an exercise in managing my attention
For long-term results, you need to do not what’s most effective, but what you can do every day.