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jessa

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Reflections on becoming

Life

  • At the end of the day, it’s all about meeting your physiological needs

    I heard my sister say it out loud while we were exploring a superstore. That no matter what degree you attained, and when that degree doesn’t pay you well that you can’t meet your physiological needs, you will always find ways to earn more. It’s not really about being unhappy with your primary job. It’s Read more

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  • 10 ways our minds are different to our machines

    This is a list from Future Minds: How the Digital Age Is Changing Our Minds, Why This Matters, and What We Can Do About It by Richard Watson. If you want to read the book but don’t have the time, I already did it for you. Check out my book notes here. While reading through Read more

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  • The philosophy of wandering

    Here’s an excerpt from The Wander Society by Keri Smith on the philosophy of wandering. To wander is to enter into a space of existing solely in the present moment. Your only requirement is to observe and have a direct experience with whatever is in front of you (as opposed to secondary or virtual participation). Read more

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  • Yearning to be known

    When we think that we are okay with being alone, about how self-sufficient we are, we think about all the ways we could be with another soul. It does not mean we are incapable of fending ourselves. But having someone around who knows us deeper than acquaintances who only know us superficially. Our desire and Read more

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  • Leaving behind the complications

    If things seem too much to bear, you should revisit your priorities. Doing so allows you to see the things you can let go of for your sanity and peace. You must also learn to identify what to let go of because of your lack of resources such as time, strength, and money. Because letting Read more

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