mahlen
@mahlenr
soul alignment field research
I think most of my optimism about the future comes from truly believing that we haven’t even scratched the surface of what’s possible in a world full of kids raised with love, respect and agency; that then go on to become adults
-Relationship as crucible that allows both people to confront their central insecurities and grow through them together, rather than a method of hiding insecurities -Goal of relationship is to create a space for both people to have full range of emotions and be cared for, not to…
you aren't demotivated, you just need a better context
"do you have advice for people who aren't emotionally in a good place?"
psa that i have a youtube channel now and i'd love it if you subscribed!
periodic reminder that I have a youtube channel and i'd love it if you subscribed! also the comments section is a great place to hang out: youtube.com/visakanv
it’s quite beautiful that we’ve been designed to be unhappy if we lie a lot
If you subtly flirt with every woman you come across and say wassup bro in a happy mood to random dudes you will go far in life. Everyone is like a kid trapped in an adult body. They just want compliments and friends, so be that. You’ll never spend a day broke or alone if u do
people think writing is about being smart but actually it's about being honest which is way harder
The answer to the question “how do you find this?” is you don’t. It almost certainly doesn’t exist wherever you are. So you should start it yourself with your friends.
joined an essay club and it’s bringing me so much joy we meet biweekly, read an essay, then just… talk. lower lift than book club, same depth reminds me of my uni discussions. i used to worry i’d lose that kind of ideas community in adulthood, but you can just recreate it
on community roles - at the edges: find the next N lonely, intellectually curious, kind, open minded person and introduce them to the others - within the mycelial network: introduce your friends to one another & strengthen the fabric - be a mushroom: create and pursue your…
the night world could be so much more beautiful and pleasant, if we only cared a little more about how experiences make us feel
“every time we impose some kind of rearrangement on nothingness, arrange things with intention, we're participating in that primordial creative act” goes so hard
i think it touches on the basic essence of asserting your will and manifestation of the material into the world. every time we impose some kind of rearrangement on nothingness, arrange things with intention, we're participating in that primordial creative act
i think it touches on the basic essence of asserting your will and manifestation of the material into the world. every time we impose some kind of rearrangement on nothingness, arrange things with intention, we're participating in that primordial creative act