The headline sounds like an old-school direct response advertisement --- https://swiped.co/file/american-rat-race-ad-by-ben-suarez/
This was hilarious. I got to the beginning of the second column and thought it was satire.
How to Escape the Modern Rat Race
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#12For anyone who has not heard of the word ikigai, I highly recommend googling it. While not possible for everyone, and not easy for everyone to achieve, ikigai is the ultimate goal. If you can achieve that, you're outside of the rat race.
Just in case people see the misleading "ikigai" Venn diagram https://medium.com/@support_35468/ikigai-is-not-a-venn-diagr...
Haha, "Ikigai is not a Venn Diagram" and ironically, neither is any diagram depicted in the article (though it is worth pointing out that, as per the article, they were not created by the author).
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#13Two universal things that I discovered for me personally that give my life deeper meaning are friendship and art.
I feel like no matter what societal status I have, how much money I have or in what state my body is I can always get satisfaction in life through those two means.
Sucks that art galleries are closed during covid but movies and tv shows also work well (currently watching some trippy animes from the 90s to scratch my itch).
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#14Excuse me, but what about prolonged periods of depression? I am hoarding an appropriate amount of resources specifically to not suffer when things go south. This also implies a different than usual choice of assets (at most a very small allocation to the S&P500 for me; I am not looking to get rich, but to survive).
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#15Two universal things that I discovered for me personally that give my life deeper meaning are friendship and art. I feel like no matter what societal status I have, how much money I have or in what state my body is I can always get satisfaction in life through those two means. Sucks that art galleries are closed during covid but movies and tv shows also work well (currently watching some trippy animes from the 90s to…
I would add self-enhancement to this. I recently started to exercise with rings and go on deeper math, and every progress is very rewarding. I think this apply to anything one may choose.
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#16Earlier quoted context omitted.
Just in case people see the misleading "ikigai" Venn diagram https://medium.com/@support_35468/ikigai-is-not-a-venn-diagr...
Regardless of whether or not it accurately explains the term’s origin or true meaning, the Venn diagram seems to present the more compelling idea.
I disagree. The Venn diagram version positions satisfaction as contingent on things you cannot possibly control ("That Which the World Needs" and "That Which You Can be Paid For"). This is a recipe for perpetual unhappiness and dissatisfaction for most.
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#17Two universal things that I discovered for me personally that give my life deeper meaning are friendship and art. I feel like no matter what societal status I have, how much money I have or in what state my body is I can always get satisfaction in life through those two means. Sucks that art galleries are closed during covid but movies and tv shows also work well (currently watching some trippy animes from the 90s to…
I would add self-enhancement to this. I recently started to exercise with rings and go on deeper math, and every progress is very rewarding. I think this apply to anything one may choose.
I was talking with my brother about this, and he called it “intellectual hedonism”. Never really thought about it that way, but it’s not entirely incorrect.
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#18Two universal things that I discovered for me personally that give my life deeper meaning are friendship and art. I feel like no matter what societal status I have, how much money I have or in what state my body is I can always get satisfaction in life through those two means. Sucks that art galleries are closed during covid but movies and tv shows also work well (currently watching some trippy animes from the 90s to…
Which animes?
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#19I really like this point of view, but it is important to point out that the bar for happiness in life and relationships (as a proxy for "reproduction) is way below our aspirations. You aren't really trying to be like Instagram influenceres because of your "selfish gene". Your "selfish gene" would do better directing you toward fundamentalist communities where reproductive rates are higher. No, you are being influence…
Hasn't Human nature itself been crafted by evolutionary forces? It is conceivable that our ancestors that were more laid back and content were more likely to be out competed by those who were hungry for power and prestige.
In fact, as an example, isn't there some often quoted statistic about half a percentage of all living humans having descended from Genghis Khan?
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#20Two universal things that I discovered for me personally that give my life deeper meaning are friendship and art. I feel like no matter what societal status I have, how much money I have or in what state my body is I can always get satisfaction in life through those two means. Sucks that art galleries are closed during covid but movies and tv shows also work well (currently watching some trippy animes from the 90s to…
Which animes?
Actually right now its only one anime! Its "Revolutionary Girl Utena". The visuals are gorgeous, the premise of the anime is super interesting (A girl was saved by a prince when she was small and then decided to become like him while she waits for him to return by wearing male clothes and acting like a hero) and the whole story is super trippy in general.
Also it has many references to art and religion[1][2].
I'm at around the half point right now, but can definitely recommend!
[1]https://twitter.com/ohtori_nu/status/1068525697713356804
[2]https://ohtori.nu/analysis/01_meike_disciples_of_abraxas_4.h... (The anime quotes from the famous german author Herman Hesse)