A False Promise of Bread - by Eden Chan - The Flow Road
Freedom is having peace. I’m at peace when I’m clear about what I want and don’t want. I’m at peace when I’m present and focused on one thing at a time. The days that tend to be the least fulfilling are when I’m the most “busy” and distracted. I’m drowning in regret when I reflect at the end of the day, week, and month, realizing I did jack shit despite how “busy” I felt. I end up checking off everybody’s shitty to-do list except my own.
Freedom is having peace. I’m at peace when I’m clear about what I want and don’t want. I’m at peace when I’m present and focused on one thing at a time. The days that tend to be the least fulfilling are when I’m the most “busy” and distracted. I’m drowning in regret when I reflect at the end of the day, week, and month, realizing I did jack shit despite how “busy” I felt. I end up checking off everybody’s shitty to-do list except my own. I want to look back at the past — the flattening of time — and see the lasting impact and fulfillment of my priorities in life. I want to plant trees,…
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