Yeah but also reading books, visiting an art gallery alone, self-retreat meditationβ¦ this is all true until it isnβt. Perhaps solitude vs. loneliness is a helpful distinction here.
Last weekend I spent 50 continuous hours demonstrating 50 Climate facts in public. Your post describes well what made it special β being around other people and creating and sharing content in a way that felt risky and collaborative. Thanks for putting it into words.
I am sharing this with the patrons of the Photowalk Podcast - https://thephotowalk.substack.com/ - on our monthly Zoom meeting because I think it will resonate greatly with them. Thank you for articulating the subject so eloquently.
I absolutely love this. This is an incredible, insight-giving framework, very well observed - thank you.
so true
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Yeah but also reading books, visiting an art gallery alone, self-retreat meditationβ¦ this is all true until it isnβt. Perhaps solitude vs. loneliness is a helpful distinction here.
do you mind if I say "I love you" for writing this?
Last weekend I spent 50 continuous hours demonstrating 50 Climate facts in public. Your post describes well what made it special β being around other people and creating and sharing content in a way that felt risky and collaborative. Thanks for putting it into words.
this man speaks the truth!!! what a wonderful observation and great matrix. quadrant four is where those awesome core memories are made.
"If there was an index fund for touching grass, I would buy it."β thanks for the chuckle this morning
Love this. Reaching quadrant 4 requires overcoming so much friction, but itβs well worth it
Good to see someone else wrote on this idea in a less internet poisoned way :D
PRODUCE PRODUCE PRODUCE NEVER REFLECT OR INTAKE
The inherent joy of group creativity is that youβre spending the whole time intaking what others make.
I am sharing this with the patrons of the Photowalk Podcast - https://thephotowalk.substack.com/ - on our monthly Zoom meeting because I think it will resonate greatly with them. Thank you for articulating the subject so eloquently.
So simple yet so spot on and helpful - thanks, Ben!
really great piece
Very nice post, Ben. The "less religion" part of your diagram reminds me of this report about how people are finding replacements for religion as a way to find community, accountability, meaning, etc: https://caspertk.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/how-we-gather.pdf
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