Hey guys,
This week’s subject is David Foster Wallace’s famous speech “This is Water”. I had never watched it before, and now I immediately realize why he is so lauded. He uses vivid, descriptive language and has a strong command of his words, so I recommend everyone watch it if you haven’t already.
The notes I took are available in full on [[Roam Research]].
Learnings
Question your axiomatic beliefs
There is no such thing as atheism
We all worship
What you worship will consume you
If you worship money, you will always feel poor
If you worship beauty, you will always feel ugly
If you worship power, you will always feel weak
If you worship intellect, you will always feel stupid
Be mindful, disciplined, and pay attention in everyday affairs that you would normally consider banal
You can find beauty in anything
Remember that everybody believes they are at the centre of the universe