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In an effort to be more positive amidst all the negativity and bad stuff going on right now, what are you looking forward to? (sh.itjust.works)

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Whether it's a project you're working on, plans you have this weekend, an event you're going to, etc. What's something that's got you excited?

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Reading. Like I do with online content, I select very strictly the books I read, doing my best to keep hate/anger (as well as proud idiocy) at bay.
Writing (& journaling)
Long walks (edit: nicer weather makes it even more tempting ;)
Quality time with my spouse
A little music too.

Nothing fancy, but very efficient as far as I'm concerned.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What's been one of your favorite books so far this year?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Quite early in the year to pick one favorite, but so far I would say:

A la recherche du temps perdu (In Search of Lost Time) by Marcel Proust. I'm reading it right now, and probably will take the rest of the year to finish it. I’ve failed for 30+ years reading it, like I just could not get into it and gave up countless times. Earlier this year, it somehow clicked and I’m in awe. It’s amazing.
An essay and still in French (like Proust, there are many translations available): Du contrat social by Rousseau. Today more than ever, a fundamental text that is worth (re-)reading. What does it mean to live and to work together, in a society? Where does it come from? And how do we make it work and not end in a civil war? The text itself is a rather short read, but the moment one realizes each sentence has a lot of offer and to reflect upon it becomes a lot more massive. Real slow reading is highly encouraged for that text.
In English (American): The World-Ending Fire, a collection of essays by Wendell Berry. I wish I had started reading him 40 years ago.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Thank you for sharing. You're a citizen and scholar. I'll save your message and add those to my queue.