∞ Our Souls Need Proof of Work

Published under Mango Linked, Apr 26, 2025

Julie Zhuo:

It took me far too long to spot the pattern: nothing I ever attained satisfied the fundamental wanting; ergo there is no thing that ever would.

But I noticed something else: there was long-term satisfaction to be found in my journey. It wasn’t in the attaining but in the becoming.

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What if, instead of easy comfort, we wanted for challenges that transform us into better version of ourselves?

It's the challenges, struggles, failures, your hard work, and the social interactions that make your life joyful and tasteful.