
Social media, of course, only fuels the cycle. Writes Colier, “Social media has convinced us that we’re supposed to be living a spectacular life without interruption. ‘Amazing’ should be the norm. Extraordinary should be our ordinary. We’re constantly searching for that fabulous experience that will make our life fabulous, and perhaps most importantly, make us fabulous.” There’s pressure to simply keep up, to “have a life.” We’ve lost the ability to be openly idle, to be bored.
…you took one, teeny-tiny, laughably insignificant step toward a better life. After reading the book 12 Rules for Life by Jordan Peterson, I just recently set a goal to keep my room tidy because of one of the rules in the book (keep your…