Existence Guide

Some guidelines to exist as me in the world.

Freedom	Control
A desire for freedom, intuition, inspiration, creativity, feeling, being, trusting yourself, self-reliance, non-conformity and following your path is a healthy thing, but: things happen, problems arise, moods shift, difficult things are difficult, so to just let go, life by whims, impulses, feeling, meaning, purpose and motivation = chaos, instability, disorder,	A desire for direction, control, competence, effectiveness and success is a healthy thing, but:, motivation, willpower, executive ability are not reliably there at all, so to force, control, plan, problem solve, do step-by-step, follow a rigid routine, reach goals = loss of self, loss of agency, "just getting by", living for others, internal pressure, huge mess, overload, overwhelm, failure, breakdown and misery, nihilism, hopelessness, unhappiness, corrosion of self-trust.
So: do not	So: do not plan, demand, control or set goals which rely on consistent intentions, motivations, desires (because it has never worked). Do not try to change myself to be routined, following a step-by-step plan. Systems that run in the background, which don't require me to make myself do anything, are optimal. Do not set intentions to do anything for more than one week or complete anything. Do not expect myself to do something again, daily or consistently. Do not expect inspiration, motivation or intention to matter (it doesn't). Make a mess, de-clutter later.

Freedom

Control

A desire for freedom, intuition, inspiration, creativity, feeling, being, trusting yourself, self-reliance, non-conformity and following your path is a healthy thing, but: things happen, problems arise, moods shift, difficult things are difficult, so to just let go, life by whims, impulses, feeling, meaning, purpose and motivation = chaos, instability, disorder,

A desire for direction, control, competence, effectiveness and success is a healthy thing, but:, motivation, willpower, executive ability are not reliably there at all, so to force, control, plan, problem solve, do step-by-step, follow a rigid routine, reach goals = loss of self, loss of agency, "just getting by", living for others, internal pressure, huge mess, overload, overwhelm, failure, breakdown and misery, nihilism, hopelessness, unhappiness, corrosion of self-trust.

So: do not

So: do not plan, demand, control or set goals which rely on consistent intentions, motivations, desires (because it has never worked). Do not try to change myself to be routined, following a step-by-step plan.

Systems that run in the background, which don't require me to make myself do anything, are optimal.
Do not set intentions to do anything for more than one week or complete anything.
Do not expect myself to do something again, daily or consistently.
Do not expect inspiration, motivation or intention to matter (it doesn't).
Make a mess, de-clutter later.