If you intend to do a task, it will be done unless it can’t be. Trying to do a task means almost the opposite: if there’s a way it can remain undone, it probably will. The tryer fixates on the difficulty of the task, and hopes for relief in the form of success. The intender fixates on success and navigates any difficulty arising on the way.| outofcuriosity.substack.com
It’s become apparent to me that much of my own and other people’s internal suffering is downstream of a lack of self-love. Everything from self-doubt, negative self-talk and self-image, to the inability to connect deeply with others, is a partial symptom of a lack of self-love.| outofcuriosity.substack.com
An initial period of concentration—conscious, directed attention—needs to be followed by some amount of unconscious processing. The key to solving a problem is to take a break from worrying, to move the problem to the back burner, to let the unwatched pot boil.| outofcuriosity.substack.com
