mastodon 4.8.0-nightly.2026-10-06I like functional programming, collecting arxiv pdfs, trying to grok Topos Theory for years, and turning tedious problems into interesting math problems. I also like meditation and consciousness and Self Growth but am deeply suspicious of others who share this interest, in a Groucho Marxian sense
we need not belabor the details of my psychodrama but fwiw I try to minimize being That Guy across a variety of dimensions
Maybe cheesy but I've always leaned pretty heavily on the good old Serenity Prayer to get by. But I have a small patch which I think improves it by adding "today": "the things I cannot change TODAY" "the courage to change the things I can TODAY".
Some things that felt under my control at one point don't seem doable (TODAY). What I'm doing is being clear about what I am signing up to accept/do, just for now. I'm trying to be honest that my capacity grows and wanes, daily
There is this self help podcast pipeline I really don't like where the host goes "I tried everything from every institution, therapy, doctors, you name It. But they all failed me. Through my trials I discovered what really worked is . Sign up to my course." eg this person's secret sauce cure doctor's don't want you to know about is literally Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. https://youtu.be/fkhxfTec9SA
What do you all do when you're in a mild foul mood. Do you prioritize snapping out it or just kind of mope around like me