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Good stuff!

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Apr 24, 2022Liked by Modern Discontent

“… so much of what gets our attention is not worthy of our time. We need to take back our time, which requires taking back our attention. You will know you have it when you find flow.” Words to live by. ❤️

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Apr 24, 2022Liked by Modern Discontent

yes, time for brushing the horses at the cost of less time in front of a screen...

however, on this screen time event, this is interesting, overall agree, as in the great danger, the danger inherent within the human psyche, is the danger within the potential of what can be birthed out of dark nurture...

that when this becomes the goal apparent then where are we, a reflection point, or are we setting in firm a new accepted as the does not question normal...

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Apr 24, 2022Liked by Modern Discontent

I've been self-employed working from home for around 15 years, and yes, family and friends tend to presume that because I'm at home I'm not at work. One shiny nugget of this covidcrap has been many of them now admitting they know what I meant when I politely told them to go fuck themselves and leave me alone...

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It's good you were able to recognize burn out and address it by doing something for yourself. I like the quote by Dr Heying, I too am finding a need to have uninterrupted time to write, to read, to putz or deep dive into random topics - and not be interrupted by a text.

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