perspective

nothing I do or fail to do matters much at all – a realisation with its roots in Stoic philosophy, and other wisdom traditions, but that I have officially trademarked (I haven’t officially trademarked it) as cosmic insignificance therapy

Oliver Burkeman

This is brilliant, Cosmic Insignificance Therapy. As much as I really would like to realise my potential, the narcissistic pressure to do so at the expense of my sense of contentment has become increasingly neurotic lately. So I really appreciate the perspective this brings. And it ties in nicely with the idea I’ve been embracing lately that Gaian and cosmic consciousness has a lot more order and agency behind it than human ambition could ever have.