“This in between stages I'm more interested in lately, because it's where most of life happens.”
I feel like MAYBE we discussed the in-between stage when we first met, but I can’t quite remember. Or maybe it’s that I’ve spent so much time thinking about that stage that I’ve imagined we’ve talked about it. But this edition of Life Through Movies hits.
Especially after leaving my job, this whole stage of life has felt like one big in-between, where I found myself constantly thinking and daydreaming about “what’s next” without appreciation for the fact that this is it’s own “what’s next” stage. It took me some time to realize that this too is its own chapter even if it didn’t feel like it was marked by anything significant to make it worthy of being one.
Bardo was released towards the end of October last year, and it would've been close to when we first talked, so yes, we might've touched on it... anyhow, very interesting that you came to that realization, it's powerful, and freeing, and makes you appreciate it for what it is, don't you think?
I'd agree that we're always in some kind of in-between, but not sure everything is in-between. I do feel there are extremes, highs and lows, that by definition it wouldn't be in between, or balanced, but also agree that even when we're in extreme "something", there will be another facet of life where you are in between, thus making both states not mutually exclusive and able to co-exist.
Haha this is getting too abstract. Did you ever watch Bardo? Would love to sometime hear what you think about it!
Love the article. Subscribed too! Can't believe I missed your stack on my radar before. And "false dichotomies!" If someone said that 93% of our anxiety arose from them I wouldn't be surprised. Where we're unnecessarily creating them in our perception seems like an incredibly profitable exploration.
An honor to have you here Rick! I've seen your comments EVERYWHERE and love your energy, ashamed to say I also haven't read your writing but will remedy that soon!
As for the false dichotomies, you're so right, it's probably one of the biggest sources of anxiety and we'd be better off if we identify them so we can stop stressing over them. On to that challenge :)
“This in between stages I'm more interested in lately, because it's where most of life happens.”
I feel like MAYBE we discussed the in-between stage when we first met, but I can’t quite remember. Or maybe it’s that I’ve spent so much time thinking about that stage that I’ve imagined we’ve talked about it. But this edition of Life Through Movies hits.
Especially after leaving my job, this whole stage of life has felt like one big in-between, where I found myself constantly thinking and daydreaming about “what’s next” without appreciation for the fact that this is it’s own “what’s next” stage. It took me some time to realize that this too is its own chapter even if it didn’t feel like it was marked by anything significant to make it worthy of being one.
Isn’t everything in-between something anyway?
Bardo was released towards the end of October last year, and it would've been close to when we first talked, so yes, we might've touched on it... anyhow, very interesting that you came to that realization, it's powerful, and freeing, and makes you appreciate it for what it is, don't you think?
I'd agree that we're always in some kind of in-between, but not sure everything is in-between. I do feel there are extremes, highs and lows, that by definition it wouldn't be in between, or balanced, but also agree that even when we're in extreme "something", there will be another facet of life where you are in between, thus making both states not mutually exclusive and able to co-exist.
Haha this is getting too abstract. Did you ever watch Bardo? Would love to sometime hear what you think about it!
Love the article. Subscribed too! Can't believe I missed your stack on my radar before. And "false dichotomies!" If someone said that 93% of our anxiety arose from them I wouldn't be surprised. Where we're unnecessarily creating them in our perception seems like an incredibly profitable exploration.
An honor to have you here Rick! I've seen your comments EVERYWHERE and love your energy, ashamed to say I also haven't read your writing but will remedy that soon!
As for the false dichotomies, you're so right, it's probably one of the biggest sources of anxiety and we'd be better off if we identify them so we can stop stressing over them. On to that challenge :)
Thank you for stopping by!