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“Sometimes, carrying on, just carrying on, is the superhuman achievement.”

— Albert Camus, The Fall (via books-n-quotes)

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rush hour, 1988 by Jamel Shabazz

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Larry June & Cardo Got Wings - Black Man (Official Video)

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Sorry for falling off. That was on purpose. I had to become something I wasn’t in order to remember what I was.

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When your intellectual capacity feels diminished by your environment, the key is to strategically regain cognitive autonomy. Here’s a framework to help:

1. Identify the Environmental Drains

• Noise & Distractions: Are you in a chaotic or overstimulating setting?

• Mental Clutter: Is your space disorganized or poorly designed for focus?

• Emotional Atmosphere: Are people around you negative, chaotic, or overly demanding?

• Digital Environment: Too much scrolling, notifications, or passive content?

2. Reclaim Control Over Stimuli

• Use noise-cancelling headphones or ambient soundscapes.

• Build a “cognitive sanctuary”—a part of your day or space that’s solely for deep thought.

• Reduce low-quality content intake. Curate your digital space like you would your bookshelf.

3. Optimize for Deep Work

• Adopt time-blocking and define “high-cognition” hours.

• Use tools like Notion, Obsidian, or Roam to externalize and structure your thoughts.

• Create rituals for entering a “deep work” state (same music, lighting, scent, etc.).

4. Protect and Rebuild Mental Energy

• Sleep, hydration, and nutrition are non-negotiable.

• Practice cognitive warm-ups (mental math, foreign language, logic puzzles).

• Learn to say no to intellectually taxing but unrewarding tasks or people.

5. Engage with Stimulating Inputs

• Surround yourself with books, thinkers, and conversations that challenge you.

• Join online communities or in-person meetups that align with your interests.

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Sorry for falling off. That was on purpose. I had to become something I wasn’t in order to remember what I was.

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Sorry for falling off. That was on purpose. I had to become something I wasn’t in order to remember what I was.

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I remember how fucking massive this video was 20 years ago when YouTube was in its infancy so it’s cool to read trivia about it. For anyone old enough to remember, it’s definitely giving VH1’s Pop-Up Video.

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As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty, dir. Jonas Mekas, 2000.