Formal Friday: How to Live Longer
Time is relative at a quantum level, and also at subject level (quite literally— time literally moves slower for someone at the top of Everest). We’ve all experienced moments where time has flown by or stood still. And we’ve all heard people say that.
Understanding how to take control of the relativity of time, however, can quite literally slow down time.
This could be a whole long thing, but for the sake of keeping it short on Friday: time slows down when you break the routines of your life. If you structure your entire life around routine, you’ll probably be like all those people that say 30 years flies by in a second… And tell stories of all the years before routine set in and act as if they have no idea what happened after. It sounds as if they teleported. Please don’t do that.
Structure time and events to break the fast-forwardness of routine. Go to new places. Try new things. Read 4 Hour Workweek (or listen to audiobook). Practicing mindfulness probably helps too.
Or don’t. I’m 24. I have no clue. Or maybe I do, who knows? Missing my life is probably my biggest fear though. And I fear it for you. Life is precious. Remember to look up.
PRODUCT: The Chase Sapphire Reserve Credit Card
This card has allowed me to fly to Delhi, Paris, and elsewhere for free. Paid for my Global Entry and TSA Precheck. Gave me access to airport lounges (saving my hundreds of dollars and uncomfortable waiting areas in the airport). Here’s a link of all the benefits. It’s actually crazy that we live in a world where this is possible.
Super sad because the “refer a friend” offer has ended. Could’ve been a very mutually beneficial thing to have going on. Nevertheless, you will still enjoy the wonders of this card.
BOOK: A New Earth by Eckart Tolle
I read this book while in silence. It simplifies some possibly foreign Eastern concepts and connects them beautifully with Western teachings. It was one of the most transformative reads I’ve ever had.
SONG: Águas De Março by Elis Regina & Antônio Carlos Jobim
Does anyone us a music streaming service aside from these two? Let me know if so, and I will add.
APPAREL: MERRELL JUNGLE MOCKS
I am ashamed that I haven’t put these up already. These are the most fire shoes on the market. You were a real one if you had these as a kid. If not, it’s not too late. They are so comfortable and versatile. You can hike in them or you can rock them with a suit. I customized some with some patches and drawings… gots the YSL x Merrell Collab