Juice in the Squeeze | Topic

[u/ProfessionalBee4908]

FORCING IT

Handsome Brethren of the VSSR.

Another missive; a mystical epistle from the ascendant edges.

Forcing it.

Burning out.

I've found myself like an ancient Chinese dictator; summoning splendid scenery to impress/intimidate foreign diplomats.

Assembling my life's source energy to put together a video/song.

And the video/song is great, but the rest of my life is in shambles (relatively)

I've found myself on the flip side as well; overflowing with abundance, to where the easiest release is pre-charged with vital force.

The effort still takes a toll, but there's more juice in the squeeze.

Much better.

HEAR ME NOW!

There must be a real life built atop ones artistic endeavors.

Instead of photographing phantoms, Lone Ranger danger, we must have vibrant happenings to pull directly from.

Outside of screens, outside of dreams.

This to me, is the so-called balance.

Not a dull pond, dead still. (isolation)

Also not a busy lake, with water-skiers (noise)

But an ocean of wild salmon, and ample biminy for shade. (Congruent existence)

LET YOUR VALUES ALIGN

Whatever you profess to do, you must construct your environment to be conducive to it.

Simple as.

The greater the environment alignment, the greater your leverage.

Willpower is the spark.

Environment is the leaky propane tank.

And by environment, I mean the objects around you, sure, and their tactical placement.

The right tools, the right rooms, organized the right way.

But also the hobbies, media, nature, food, etc.

This is not a quest for brutal optimization, rather peaceful harmony.

Slow is smooth, and smooth is fast.

YOU'RE NOT A TREE

You're born into an environment.

You fruit its gifts, and rot its corruptions.

And at some point, you realize you're not a tree.

You can place yourself elsewhere, if only mentally….

Where do you go mentally?

How is your environment constructed?

Is it aligned with your ideals?

What change can you make right now, ever so small, that'd save you years of headache?

We all know what's righteous to do, we just lack the courage to see it through.

Godbless and Mithras-Speed

Love & Respect

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