A contrarian isn’t one who always objects - that’s a confirmist of a different sort. A contrarian reasons independently, from the ground up, and resists pressure to conform.

  • Naval Ravikant
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  • It depends on who you’re around. If it’s toxic, angry people - like online - it sucks, because that negativity seeps in and poisons my own mood too. But when you’re around positive people, you can really feel those good vibes as well.

    The thing is, I don’t necessarily feel what other people feel - I feel what I think they feel. So if I misread someone, I can end up feeling bad for no reason at all.

    Interestingly, my empathy even extends to inanimate objects. A childhood example: if there were four potatoes left in the kettle and I only wanted three, I’d still take all four because I didn’t want the last one to be left alone.




  • To me, this feels like drawing a red circle around a defect that almost no one would notice otherwise. Whether it helps someone with their trauma or not is irrelevant here, as I’m speaking purely about appearance.

    I don’t mind small tattoos. I’m not a fan of them, and I’d prefer none at all, but one or two small ones aren’t a dealbreaker for me. Ironically, the only type of tattoo I actually find kind of attractive is a tramp stamp - which even many tattoo enthusiasts tend to dislike.

    If I were to psychoanalyze myself a bit here, I suspect it might have something to do with the fact that I have quite a few moles on my body, which I absolutely hate. So maybe there’s some resentment toward people who have naturally clear, “clean” skin - and then choose to cover it with tattoos.