girl, your competition isn’t other people

it’s your bad habits ⋆ your distractions ⋆ your insecurities ⋆ your lack of discipline ⋆ your procrastination ⋆ your ego ⋆ your fears ⋆ your broken routine ⋆ your addictions ⋆ the person you don't want to be anymore

Dazai Osamu, A New Hamlet

this is your one and only life, make it as dreamy as possible. give every single day its own time to be nothing but enjoyed. whether that be small things like watching a comfort show uninterrupted and participating a hobby you enjoy or bigger things like taking yourself out to a place you’ve always wanted to travel to. deciding to give yourself something you know you’ll genuinely enjoy, every single day, (regardless of how big or small the thing is or what kind of day you’ve had) will be one of the best choices you’ll make. do something you’ll find fun. listen to a song that uplifts you. work on the kind of project that you won’t want to stop working on. have something, anything, that genuinely fills you with love. make the effort and take the time to pour love into yourself every. single. day.

my biggest advice for anyone who wants to succeed this year: create your own personality and aesthetic, embrace it fully,quit scrolling on social media ,read more, reflect more, and invest in yourself & see how your life changes.

@bloomzone

quit brainrot. unfollow trolls. read essays. go down rabbit holes. have a calendar. maintain a todo list. read old books. watch old movies. turn on dnd. walk with intent. eat without youtube. chew more. train without music. plan for 15 mins. execute. organise your desk. take something seriously. read ancient scripts. act fast. find bread. eat clean. journal. save a life. learn to code. read poetry. create art. stay composed. refine your speech. optimise for efficiency. act sincere. help people. be kind. stop doing things that waste your time. follow your intuition. craft reputation. learn persuasion. systemise your day (or don't). write. write. write. write more. iterate violently. leave your phone at home. walk to the grocery store. talk to strangers. feed the dogs. visit bookstores. look for 1800s novels. experience art. then love. sit with a monk and offer them lunch. don't talk shit about people. embody virtue. sit alone. do something with your life. what do you want to create? turn off your mind. play. play a sport. combat sports. notice fonts in trees. fall in love. notice patterns on a table. visualise it. talk to people with respect. don't hate. be loving. be real. become yourself. cherrypick your qualities. discard the useless. rejections aren't permanent. invite what aligns. accept what does not. read great people. be different. choose different. do great work. let it consume you. lose your mind. value your time. experience life.