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a solo mission is when you - with no prior plans in mind - get dressed up on your own and head to a “happening” spot of town with the explicit intent of initiating at least one social interaction with a stranger.
i am aware this is a thing normal people do from time to time, but as an extremely introverted person who often finds himself using his much more extroverted friends as a crutch in new social environments, putting myself out there like this has dramatically increased my comfortability with socializing. i’m still pretty skittish and reserved but i am measurably better at navigating the social world on my own since i started doing this regularly
Sep 12, 2024
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been feeling a little unfulfilled these past few months and decided that i'd start being more spontaneous and open to new experience (in a more mature way than i did when i was 16 and straight up threw myself in dangerous situations lol). instead of sedimenting i am joining my uni's dance club and asking the barista abt a tea that intrigued me but that i wouldn't have said anything about if i hadn't done the conscious decision to be more open to situations! she ended up suggesting to give me a taste sample. do u get it. put urself in situations. the win:loss ratio is > 1.
Feb 4, 2025
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set yourself out on an adventure
Mar 27, 2024
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a necessary challenge everyone should embark on. leave your cozy little corner you’ve created and put yourself in weird uncomf scenarios.
Jan 20, 2024
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spent the last two weeks working on an interactive guide, recommendations database, and digital library (link depot) to help get people off of social media. the first draft is done now, and it's at the link to this post.
it's still very much a work in progress (the library is especially thin atm) - which is why i wanted to share it here before unleashing it upon my IRL friends and the general public. i welcome any and all feedback, bug reports, and suggestions for things to add. i will be pushing updates to it out like a madman in the coming weeks, so be sure to check back every so often to see new additions to the database and library.
additionally, i am still on the hunt for newsletters from local venues / community organizations / magazines / newspapers, etc. the only cities i have remotely covered so far are nyc, orlando, denver, brisbane, and little bits of worcester and chicago. if you know anything in your area that fits the bill, send it my way!
Jan 27, 2025
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it is your civic duty to mercilessly mock generative ai users as much as possible
Jan 18, 2025
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chronological feeds on social media are a dying breed and it's so important to maintain the ones you still have
Apr 7, 2025