Depression Archives - 7 Takeaways

A younger person making a selection from a softly lit wooden box or drawer, slightly ajar, filled with words in the style of old typeset letterpress letters, vintage dictionary pages, and small labeled tags — like a jeweler's tray, but for words instead of gems. Warm amber tones. Evokes the idea of a personal vocabulary as an accumulated treasure you can draw from.

The Words We Choose – 7 Takeaways No. 294

You are what you read. Please don’t judge me. Memory isn’t what you think. The words you use matter. The cost of science denial. Understand thyself. Fear and aging. Never stop learning.

A close up of a Corgi "businessman" pointing to a large screen containing an x/y plot labelled "My Success" with a line that goes up and down before finally going up to the upper right of the plot.

Success Is Not a Straight Line – 7 Takeaways No. 283

Disaster & doomsday are imminent! Old and bold. Heresy becomes truth. Philosophy FTW! Perfectionism and judgement considered bad. Are you cognitively rigid? Just do it.

a bright, cheery home library where a person at a desk has a book open to one side and is writing on a notepad in front of them

The Twin Pillars of Deep Thinking – 7 Takeaways No. 252

Prescient predictions. Puns as superpower. How words make you feel. Lying on the rise (honest!). Reading more. Reading, writing, thinking. Notice stuff.

A chimpanzee standing upright on its hind legs, with a confident expression, throwing a shiny metallic dart with a bright green flight at a wooden dartboard hung on a rustic, earth-toned concrete wall in the distance, the board's surface worn and scratched, surrounded by a subtle gradient of shadows, with the chimpanzee's fur a mix of dark brown and lighter tan hues, its facial features defined by a prominent forehead, almond-shaped eyes, and a small nose, its skin tone a warm, golden brown, the entire scene illuminated by a soft, natural light with a hint of warmth, capturing the dynamic movement of the dart in mid-air and the chimpanzee's focused intensity, with a shallow depth of field to blur the background and emphasize the subject.

Poorer Predictions Than Dart-throwing Monkeys – 7 Takeaways No. 192

Confidence means little. We’re all just making it up as we go. New technology is scary. Depression is scary. Being wrong is scary. Phone calls are scary. Personal change is scary.

A digital painting of a person in a chaotic environment, symbolizing the embrace of chaos. The person stands confidently in the center, with a relaxed posture and a slight smile, indicating their acceptance and control amidst the chaos. Around them, a whirlwind of abstract, swirling colors and shapes represent chaos. The colors are vibrant and intense, with reds, blues, and greens clashing and blending in a dynamic and disorderly fashion. Papers and objects appear to be caught in the tumultuous wind, adding to the sense of disarray. The background is a blur of motion and energy, further emphasizing the theme of chaos. The composition is dynamic, with a sense of movement and fluidity.

Learn To Embrace Chaos – 7 Takeaways No. 160

Thinking, boredom, choices & uncertainty, Tolstoy’s thoughts on social media, and more.

Everyone is Winging It — 7 Takeaways No. 87

Compassion, Depression, Shortness of Life, Comparison, Philosophy, Accountability, Happiness, Privilege