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Flew into our room today

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Ottessa Moshfegh, Eileen

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esperanza parada, "día 2," 1962, oil on linen

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Vincent van Gogh – Sprig of Flowering Almond in a Glass (1888)

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how it feels to know that all things are delicately interconnected

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The key is to focus. You have only a finite amount of control over things in life at large, and what you choose to focus on will determine how far you go.

One of the reasons why I'm choosing to disengage from political discourse is because regardless of how much I consume the news or how opinionated I become on a specific subject or world issue, I simply cannot do anything to change those macro situations. By stressing myself over things that are happening in other parts of the world, or with major events that don't directly affect me, I'm doing myself a disservice. If I cannot effectively change that situation, worrying and investing my energy about it will end up affecting me in negative ways.

I could instead focus my attention on the things in my life that have a direct impact on my future and my well-being. Education , career, fitness, faith, self-improvement, relationship building, etc. Are all things I can control, and when I choose to give my attention to external events, I'm wasting resources that I could be pouring into things that will benefit me in the long run. It's all about prioritizing where my focus goes and which things are truly important for my life.