Thoughts from an Introverted Overthinker
Think of yourself as dead. You have lived your life. Now take what’s left and live it properly. Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations. VII, 56 (Gregory Hays Translation) Every day feels the same. Or worse, every day feels mundane. I’ve lived until this point, and as much as I’d like to say that I can take what […]
There is something visceral about viewing and engaging with toxicity. I tend to feel a deep desire to correct an injustice, to right a wrong; and a personal stake in the outcome once I’ve started. Now that you, a reasonable human being, with compassion and kindness in your heart, wants to open up communication, you […]
Recently I found myself in a full parking lot, looking for a space. People were leaving, other people were waiting patiently with their turn signals on, others circling the lot hoping to simply happen upon an empty space. I waited patiently for my spot, reverse parked, and started walking towards the store. In front of […]
I was always taught to be patient and understanding. I’ve also tried to develop some emotional resilience. Ironically, this hyper-vigilance of my mental state and the corresponding behaviour patterns results in paradoxical lack of emotional control. Social media doesn’t help, allowing an individual to cull their entire worldviews into the shortest possible utterances and congratulate […]
I used to get the impression that the world was getting more complicated over the past year. With regulations and restrictions coming and going like the tide, there’s this feeling that I get that I should be more anxious about the future of things. Our response to the pandemic has been hit and miss, the […]
“Nothing great comes into being all at once; why, not even does the bunch of grapes, or a fig. If you say to me now, “I want a fig,” I shall answer, “That requires time.” Let the tree blossom first, then put forth its fruit, and finally let the fruit ripen. Now although the fruit […]
I don’t want to post anymore rants. Some anger is useful. Some is just impotent rage at things that have little to nothing to do with me. Why poison my mind, and this medium, with emotions that I should not even be encouraging. Having emotions is useful only in as far as it spurs action. […]
It has been a long time since the days where an individual could make an off-colour joke and could just get away with a few chuckles and groans. These days, even a joke made in bad taste over a decade prior can have your whole career destroyed overnight, all in the name of “social justice”, […]
A person takes the last two packs of the toilet paper you prefer off the shelf and leaves you to have to get something else. The cashier spends a lot of time chatting with the customer ahead of you, wasting your time and making you late for your appointment. Someone makes a joke at your […]