Issue #54: 02.09.25
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It’s so loud out there. In the world, I mean.
All that noise on the news and social media. The political pollution, the over-zealous zealots, the left versus right.
Blah fucking blah.
It’s no wonder people are so depressed and angry.
We’re not equipped to be bombarded with all that clattering. We’re not meant to be subjected to so much social distortion.
It puts us in a constant state of fight, flight, or freeze. And that’s not good for the brain.
Which got me thinking…
About the need to follow along. To be online for business, community, and influence.
- Remember, everybody has a bias and everybody has an agenda. Put everything up for review. Align it with a greater purpose or push it aside.
About algorithms and the virality of hate and negative content.
- Why are you paying attention in the first place? How does this benefit your life or peace of mind? You know what they say: you are what you eat.
And about concerning ourselves with things beyond our control.
- Others will say what they want to say, do what they want to do. Better to focus on you. Your thoughts, your actions, your attention—what you control.
Point is, life’s too short for all the bullshit. Don’t step in it on purpose.
Tune out the noise. Turn down the suck. Crank up what brings you joy.
Here are 15 things you might find interesting.
Some words
Parea (Greek): a group of friends who gather to share life experiences, philosophies, values, and ideas; to celebrate culture and everyday joys.
“If you take big paces, you leave big spaces.”
– Burmese proverb
“In order to understand the owl, you must first study the mouse.”
– Apache Chief, Predator vs. Prey by Kenny Covington
Some wonder
- Personal science experiment: combine the quantified self with the qualified self
- The creative infinity loop: why creative minds struggle to finish
- Blown away by beatboxing: bombtrack by this badass couple
Some wealth
- Important vs. urgent: how to prioritize your time and focus
- Prof G on the economy of addiction
- Self mastery, beauty, and churn
Some wellness
- Deal with it: your triggers are your responsibility
- Your next breakthrough: things to stop doing
- Yes, no, maybe: your brain on uncertainty
Some work
- Dose of D: Not being stupid is easier than being brilliant
- Cry baby: an ad I created one morning before work
- The Davis Daily: This is all temporary
That’s a wrap. I hope you found something interesting.
Keep building.
~
Cory B. Davis
The Davis Daily 