Doing the same things over and over again, ritualistically makes life go faster it seems. Doing things that are new makes life feel like it goes slower

Yet by putting yourself in a position where you are constantly doing new things over and over again - it puts you back again, where you started - doing the same (new) things over and over again

creating and destroying; built flying cars & autonomous vehicles, now building /faust, more here: /july, web: july.rocks

Reminds me of how Anthony Bourdain got so bored (or so he says) after awhile about the same old nice Michelin star restaurant and the same new exciting city to land in. There’s something to be said, without the mundane; there is no explanation of experiences filled with awe

I think in some ways you end up in this short term cycle where you are constantly doing things to only satisfy your ego, or worse yet only satisfy other people’s egos. That’s why I find meditation to be helpful because it gives me a sliver of time before the short term requirements kick in to take a gander at the longer vision and long term path of the world - at least that’s been my experience

Finding ways to slow down allows you to also in a way neither appreciate nor not appreciate the mundane; but live through it and maybe in some way it transcends both the mundane and not the mundane towards a path - it’s not a path that I choose; but I’m sure someone else would

Im not a purist monk, nor will I ever follow in a traditional or non traditional spiritual path (it’s not just me) - I think I am content with indulging my ego; but must not let my ego control everything I do, its about doing things in moderation 

E.g. I do want worldly and physical pleasures but in moderation of serving the ego, and even then in and or themselves, a sort of non attachment towards it

Many times when people report feelings of satisfaction or deep happiness it’s through feeling a sense of awe, a connection with people or places or things bigger than just ourselves. I think we’re wired to deal with the every day things do we generally forget this on a day to day basis - focus more on tasks that need to be done, people we need to message etc etc

Constant pleasure is no pleasure. I really get the Bourdain part, traveling does get old if you do it constantly. Especially during 22'/23' I traveled a bit more than usual (after the big covid break) and all I wanted after that was to just do nothing for months. That lasted just a while before I "needed" to go out to travel again of course.