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Lot of good points in this section. I had to recently spend a lot of time with myself. Like a looooot. And once I ran out of various kinds of intoxicants, distractions and emotions, I finally had to learn the art of having fun without external input. Just having fun by myself. It sounds extremely easy but it is one of the harder things I've had to do in my life. There’s something to notice there - there’s so much external input now that it is difficult to find things that you enjoy intrinsically.

I've noticed this in myself - if you have intrinsic feelings of excitement and enjoyment, then you just have a lot more to add when you’re around other people. You emit more excitement, and originality.

But this is supplementary - consciously seeking out the right communities that energize you is paramount.




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