there's glass between us

What are you reading rn, why are you reading it, and what format are you reading it in (physical book, ereader, on your phone etc)

I think part of getting better is complete ego death. Like you’re not above setting a timer for 5 minutes and focusing on a task. You’re not above doing a very simple 3 minute workout to start. You’re not above reading for 10 minutes a day when you first get out of your reading slump, even if you used to read for hours. You’re not above starting slow and then building up to where you want to be/where you once were. What you are above is total inertia. Doing something really is better than doing nothing. Radically accept where you are, radically accept your limits, and go from there. Don’t let your ego get in the way.

im a simple man in my ideal world working full time should pay enough that you can quit and take several months off to do non work things if you wanna. save up and write a novel or go travelling with no consequence. and doing this doesn't fuck up your resume because it would be normal and healthy.

It's not, like, the biggest example of media where you had to be there to really get it, but I feel like André the Giant's turn as Fezzik in The Princess Bride loses something if you didn't experience the sheer weirdness of him being arguably the most famous professional wrestler in the world at the time. Like, this isn't a case of a retired wrestler transitioning into acting years later – the dude literally headlined at WrestleMania III the same year The Princess Bride hit theatres. The contrast between his wrestling persona and his character in the film was intensely surreal.

I think it sucks that you have to go to so many different kinds of doctor to take care of yourself. It's the 21st century. I should be able to go to a single office where they scan me with a big xerox machine and tell me what I'm allergic to and why my tummy hurts and if I have any cancer or cavities or if my glasses prescription has changed. And then I should get a sticker.