Preliminary theory of self-liking. It isn’t the same as being likable to others. It consists of being interested in what happens to you, without being overly invested in, or striving for, *particular* things to happen to you, so long as unpleasant premature endings are avoided.
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Oooh narrow pursuit of excellence as a sort of escapism, like binge drinking “A beer is nice to have now and then but why y’all gotta make such a *thing* about it”
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Yes, a way to lose yourself. I find myself adding complexity to mess things up if they get too perfect.
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From the inside the feel of excelling at something can be way too intense to like. You have to slack off and take a breather. Or cut the experience with some good meh.