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On "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F"

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Intro So I finished reading listening to the (audio)book. Seems like I was right about a few things: * Reflection is very important, questioning myself * Meditation * Mortality... We all end up in the same place I probably was less wrong about my life 3-4 years ago than I am now.  In the past 3 years, I have been more and more pessimistic.  But maybe that was a good thing, because this is either a three-year step back or, by realising this, a full step forward. I think there are a few more things to consider: Pillars Some time ago I asked a question: If our minds can be so uncertain, and if our views are biased and riddled with subjectivism... how can we have something "constant", something certain?  I.e. assuming worst case scenario that we were crazy, how would we know it? Back then my answer was probably an acceptable one: friends / people who care about us.  By measuring our "distance" we can ensure we don't stray too far into craz