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Escapism
- It's conscious detachment from real life.
- The forms it can take: watching television or movies, listening to music, reading books, playing games and sports, daydreaming, etc.
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Benefits of escapism
- It allows a momentary reprieve from your circumstances, giving you a chance to recharge your batteries before you jump back into the fray.
- Escapism allows you to step away from your emotions when you’re feeling overwhelmed, and come back to a problem with a...
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When escapism goes too far
Escapism doesn’t make you lazy, but too much can turn into avoidance and make you stagnate instead of actively pursuing your goals.
It can cause problems with your productivity at work, in your personal relationships, and it can even cut yourself off from normal social cir...
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How to wean yourself off of escapism
- Use the “real life-right now” rule: No (insert type of escapism) if I know there’s something I’d enjoy happening in real life, right now.
- Redefine what it means to escape: Instead of escaping from reality, you’re getting your energy back a...
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Viable Alternatives to Mindfulness
There are a lot of other activities that offer the same temporary escape, without attempting to establish a more permanent detachment from the ego.
Exercising, listening to music, playing sports, practicing art, or engaging in any activity that helps temporarily shut out the rest of...
What To Read
Take sports, you will probably spend an hour playing 🏸 but run away from gym because you and your mind enjoy the activity of playing not working.
Read what you like. Take inspiration from your youtube history or series or movies you like. Science fiction, fiction, fantasy, productivity, h...
The input we consume
We must be attentive to the input we consume. It affects us in deep and profound ways.
Avoid watching endless hours of mindless television or uncritically ingesting the worst of popular culture erodes character. Try instead reading books, listening to podcasts and attending conferenc...
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