I relate to this so much! Time has felt stretchy and flow-y this summer, which makes the super goal-oriented side of me uncomfortable. But a deeper look shows that I'm actually really enjoying it! All of those self-imposed, impossible-to-meet deadlines/goals usually just create a sense of discontent. It makes sense that a lot of those "goals" come from mimetic desire. Thanks for shedding light on that concept, Siel!
Yes, seriously! Whenever I think vaguely about buying a house one day in the future, I'm like -- how can I, when I don't know what the climate will be like five years from now?
I relate to this so much! Time has felt stretchy and flow-y this summer, which makes the super goal-oriented side of me uncomfortable. But a deeper look shows that I'm actually really enjoying it! All of those self-imposed, impossible-to-meet deadlines/goals usually just create a sense of discontent. It makes sense that a lot of those "goals" come from mimetic desire. Thanks for shedding light on that concept, Siel!
Stretchy and flowy sounds nice! Goal-less people unite :)
The pandemic has definitely shifted the way I think and feel about goals. How can one set goals for the future when the present is so unstable?
Yes, seriously! Whenever I think vaguely about buying a house one day in the future, I'm like -- how can I, when I don't know what the climate will be like five years from now?