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July 7th, 2011
by Jesse

Axioms

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Yes, you feel alone, confused, worried about the future, and existentially bewildered. This does not make you special or unique. People have been feeling this way for A Very Long Time, even before the word “existentially” had worked its way into common parlance.
If you try to quantify the feelings in (1) in an effort to compare your condition to others, you’re doomed to failure. And you’re just making things worse for everyone. Try to empathize and the differences become irrelevant.
If you think your sentiments can be adequately expressed with an animated .gif, then you should probably turn off your computer for A Very Long Time.
There is no substitute for concentrated, deliberate attention to any subject—academic, emotional, or otherwise. This attention need not be intellectual.
Sometimes the trite solutions are the best ones. The trite solutions typically require the most attention.
Inauthenticity will destroy you. When it finally leaves you, you will be on your deathbed with more regrets than your geriatric mind can count.
Distractions are typically worse for you than the affliction(s) you’re trying to distract yourself from and are far more likely to bother you for A Very Long Time.
The world needs more grand gestures.
It is harder (and far more noble) to commit oneself to a cause than it is to treat something with irony.