📘 Philosophy
Rules that I try to live my life by.
General
- Live intentionally
- Live minimally
- Be present in the current moment
- Embrace every moment (amor fati)
- Live within your means, don't desire more
- External validation is not to be desired
- Hold yourself accountable for your actions
Food
- Eat to live, don't live to eat
- Do a 16 hour fast as often as possible
- Minimize meat consumption
- Eat sugar only occasionally, and make sure the quality is worth it
Communication
- Avoid causing harm with your words
- Consider why you're saying something as much as what you say
- Be aware of how what you say might affect the other person
- Be aware and mindful of your privilege
Technology
- Use technology to achieve something that aligns with your values or goals
- Use technology with intentionality
- Create strict personal usage rules and follow them
- Don't accept something as-is, use it however works best for you
- If you have a need that can be met with technology, create it
- Minimal technology is best
- No screens at night
Parenting
- Physical aggression is never allowed
- Lead by example
- Don't yell, remain calm even when disciplining
- Let them live, don't try to control everything
- Provide an open environment to speak their mind
- Don't do everything for them, let them learn
Mortality
- Suffering is inevitable
- You will die, and could at any moment (momento mori)
- On a long enough timeline, everyone is forgotten
- Everything is impermanent
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