Yeah but also reading books, visiting an art gallery alone, self-retreat meditation… this is all true until it isn’t. 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 — being around other people and creating and sharing content in a way that felt risky and collaborative. Thanks for putting it into words.
Very nice post, I feel like this is the direction I've been kind of trying to point at with my "eventmaxxing" post but yeah, not all events are the same. Creating together > consuming together. This is a nice heuristic and great examples you've got there. Shared with friends already, will share in my newsletter, and of course - subscribed! :)
i disagree a bit with Meaning is created, not discovered but at the same time i appreciate the idea that meaning can be forged through creative connection with others
Loveee this! By default I’m in quadrant 3 (creating alone) but I want to focus on having more fourth quadrant moments in my life.
This also explains why the advice of surrounding yourself in social settings on your own to ease loneliness can and does help (e.g. solo dates)! However, that doesn’t always scratch that itch we yearn for, which is connection and community
Yeah but also reading books, visiting an art gallery alone, self-retreat meditation… this is all true until it isn’t. Perhaps solitude vs. loneliness is a helpful distinction here.
I came here to state almost the same thing. Well said.
I absolutely love this. This is an incredible, insight-giving framework, very well observed - thank you.
so true
🙏
I struggle with absolutes, and this matrix tells me reading a book alone is bad. How about going to see a play/musical alone?
I understand the concept of the matrix presented. Just remember, there is a lot more gray vs black & white.
"If there was an index fund for touching grass, I would buy it."— thanks for the chuckle this morning
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 — being around other people and creating and sharing content in a way that felt risky and collaborative. Thanks for putting it into words.
Found this via the Minifax and love it deeply. I once read a poem with a few lines that jumped off the page at me and have been an ethos ever since:
Then I said:
Will I ever find meaning?
And they said:
You will find meaning
where you give meaning.
https://reneeroederer.com/2024/04/26/narrative-theology-1-by-padraig-o-tuama/
Very nice post, I feel like this is the direction I've been kind of trying to point at with my "eventmaxxing" post but yeah, not all events are the same. Creating together > consuming together. This is a nice heuristic and great examples you've got there. Shared with friends already, will share in my newsletter, and of course - subscribed! :)
I love your opinion !
Creating together. Who wouldn't love that?
Love the diagrams! How'd you come up with those?
i disagree a bit with Meaning is created, not discovered but at the same time i appreciate the idea that meaning can be forged through creative connection with others
Loveee this! By default I’m in quadrant 3 (creating alone) but I want to focus on having more fourth quadrant moments in my life.
This also explains why the advice of surrounding yourself in social settings on your own to ease loneliness can and does help (e.g. solo dates)! However, that doesn’t always scratch that itch we yearn for, which is connection and community
Cool reflection. What do you think would be the status of online games, for example, in this framework ?