A constraint thought experiment

This post was spawned from a previous post about the constraints I chose after being separated, which I wrote about here. The constraint I chose, and still choose, is to be an involved father.

The tyranny of dreams

I wonder if honesty is the most important trait in a human. If one sought to be honest about the experience of being here as their most important aim, could a life be well lived around that alone?

It would beget a focus on ever-expanding awareness of one's body, one's mind, one's history, and one's context. And then a humble sharing of this expanding awareness in a reflexive, open exploration with others.

Start with sleep

What might be the one node of wellbeing that you optimise for? And could it be sleep? Are there some basic things you can do this evening to give yourself a chance at a better night’s sleep?

Within the web of wellbeing, sleep plays a interconnecting role.

Everything is uncertain

What happens when our most deeply held truth crumbles?

What things do we hold as being unshakable certainties?

And what might loosening the grip you have on their certainty enable?

The paradox of constraints is that sometimes they can enable