"In my mind, I'm the sort of person who wakes up in the morning energized to get the most out of my day. I don't immediately pick up my phone and scroll. I don't waste time. I'm looking forward to new experiences and challenges. I don't fall into a rut. At the end of the day, I don't have to look back and chastise myself that I was too passive and, once again, plunged into an entirely comfortable and predictable pattern.
"It isn'' that I unreasonably think we can jump wildly into daring new activities every single day. I don't necessarily need to go bungee jumping or cliff diving or learn a new language in order to have a meaningful existence. In fact, I think there's something troubling about the need to experience constant novelty, as if there's something inside of us we aren't content with so we strike out in all directions as a form of self-soothing. . . ."
In a recent commentary, Father Michael Rennier reflected on how, as we try new things, we may gain broader knowledge and new skills and maybe even m"anage to slow down time."
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Aleteia: Fr. Michael Rennier: Becoming a person who does new things (20 JUL 26)
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