Tired and bored feel the same on the couch, but one needs sleep and the other needs a spark. Know which one you’ve got.
REFLECTION
WHAT THIS MEANS
Flatness on the couch has two different causes and one appearance. Tiredness wants less of everything and will not be fixed by stimulation, while restlessness wants something to push against and gets worse with rest. Treating one as the other is how an evening ends with you neither rested nor satisfied.
When the flat feeling arrives, ask which it is before you reach for anything. If your body is heavy, let the evening be genuinely dull and go to bed early. If your mind is itching, give it something with friction in it, even for twenty minutes.
A QUESTION TO SIT WITH
On the couch tonight, do you need rest or a spark?
MORE IN PERCEPTION & ATTENTION
- When a stranger online is desperate to convince you, ask what they earn once you’re convinced.
- Some people will be happy for you only until you pass them. Don’t slow down to keep them comfortable.
- Give someone a full map of your buttons, and eventually somebody presses every single one to see what happens.
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